Misool · Indonesia · Reef · Night
Yulliet Besar
Plateaus at 5–10 m flagged as a night-dive location
Area photo: Bird's Head Seascape / Jones/Shimlock / Secret Sea Visions · CC BY-SA 4.0
A reef just north of the main Yulliet Pulau island and of the Misool base. Plateaus sit at around 5–10 m, with slopes and walls beyond them going to 20–25 m, and the catalogue flags it as a good location for a night dive — everything worthwhile stays inside 25 m, which keeps the profile relaxed.
Where it is and how deep
2.1882° S, 130.6029° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
Plateaus at around 5–10 m form the heart of the dive; from their edges, slopes and walls drop to 20–25 m, so the deeper section is a short excursion rather than the main event. Navigation stays simple — plateau, edge, slope, and back — and the modest depths keep bottom time long enough to cover the site without hurry.
The site's listing singles it out as a good location for a night dive, and the layout explains why: after dark you can stay over the 5–10 m plateaus and let the lights do the finding. There is no published species list, so what turns up is the night's business; by day it dives as a straightforward reef with everything inside 25 m.
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
- Yulliet Besar dive site — Scubago
- Yilliet dive site — Wannadive
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