Misool · Indonesia · Pinnacle · Wall
Puri Pinnacle
Four or five pinnacles stand east of a plateau at 7–10 m
Area photo: Bird's Head Seascape / Jones/Shimlock / Secret Sea Visions · CC BY-SA 4.0
A large plateau in south Misool, 5 km north of Yulliet Pulau, sitting at around 7–10 m with slopes and walls dropping to 25–30 m around it, and four to five pinnacles standing off its eastern side. The site also goes by the name Anti-Chovy, and it is one of the quieter entries in the Misool catalogue, documented by a single directory listing.
Also known as Anti-Chovy.
Where it is and how deep
2.1544° S, 130.5850° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The dive starts over the plateau at around 7–10 m, which gives time and light to get oriented before committing to the edges. From there, slopes and walls drop to 25–30 m on all sides, so the shape of the dive is a lap of the plateau's rim at whatever depth the plan sets, with the flat top always available above you.
The pinnacles give the dive its destination: four or five of them stand to the east of the plateau, and crossing to them and back is the natural route. Little else about the site is published — no species list, no current rating — so treat conditions and route as briefing-day questions, and finish back over the plateau at 7–10 m, a ready-made safety-stop platform.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Prime | Good |
Season follows Misool: Rough seas July–early September; visibility peaks in November and February–March, baitfish and mobulas arrive September–October, and May–June south winds bring more sharks.
Sources
- Puri Pinnacle dive site — Scubago
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