Diving Sunset Reef in Gili Trawangan

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August 21, 2026

I dove Sunset Reef in July 2026 with Trawangan Dive, by boat out of Gili Trawangan, Indonesia.

Sunset Reef is a quieter reef dive, sparser on fish and coral than the other sites I've hit around Gili Trawangan.

I dove Sunset Reef in July 2026 with Trawangan Dive, by boat out of Gili Trawangan.

Dive Log · Gili Trawangan, Indonesia · July 2026

Sunset Reef

Dive Data from my Garmin Descent MK3i

Max Depth

72ft / 22m

Avg Depth

42ft / 13m

Dive Time

95min

Water Temp

82.4°F / 28°C

Visibility

80ft / 24.4m

Entry

Boat

Recommended Certification

Advanced Open Water

Reef Indonesia 📍 -8.364229, 116.031049

The Dive

Boat dive out of Gili Trawangan, dropping us at Sunset Reef for a 95-minute dive down to 72ft (22 m) — Boat dive out of Gili Trawangan, dropping us at Sunset Reef for a 95-minute dive down to 72ft (22 m).

Reef ledge dropping away into deep blue water, Sunset Reef, Gili Trawangan

Came across more lively patches of coral, Sunset Reef, Gili Trawangan — Came across more lively patches of coral.

Colorful algae?, Sunset Reef, Gili Trawangan — Colorful algae?

Wonder what these are, Sunset Reef, Gili Trawangan — Wonder what these are.

No current the whole time. I wore a 3mm shorty and stayed warm in the 82.4°F (28°C) water.

Sunset Reef wasn't my favorite reef dive out of the sites I've done here. It felt emptier than the others, with fewer fish around, and the coral looked like a different mix than what I've seen on Gili Trawangan's other reefs.

What Marine Life I Saw

Turtle swimming over the reef in clear blue water, Sunset Reef, Gili Trawangan

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Two to three white tip reef sharks on this dive, Sunset Reef, Gili Trawangan — Two to three white tip reef sharks on this dive.

Large anemone with anemonefish sheltering among its tentacles, Sunset Reef, Gili Trawangan

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Close view of an anemone's tentacles with the reef dropping away behind, Sunset Reef, Gili Trawangan

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Reef top fading into blue with a shark in the distance, Sunset Reef, Gili Trawangan

Boat & Logistics

Trawangan Dive runs this as a boat dive out of Gili Trawangan, Sunset Reef — Trawangan Dive runs this as a boat dive out of Gili Trawangan.

Dive Conditions

Visibility on my dive was around 80ft (24 m), no current. Water temp was 82.4°F (28°C), warm enough that a 3mm shorty was plenty — Visibility on my dive was around 80ft (24 m), no current. Water temp was 82.4°F (28°C), warm enough that a 3mm shorty was plenty.

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