Gili Mimpang and Gili Biaha seen from Candidasa beach

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Gili Biaha (Shark Cave)

Candidasa, Bali, Indonesia

  • Advanced
  • Strong current
  • Best Apr to Oct

Gili Biaha is an advanced dive site in Candidasa, Bali, Indonesia. Dives run from 12 to 40 m, in strong current. The best months are April to October. Marine life here includes mola-mola and white-tip reef shark. 7 dive shops on Scubalo run trips here.

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Conditions at Gili Biaha

Max depth
40 m
Depth range
12–40 m
Current
Strong
Level
Advanced
Depth profile: dives from 12 m to 40 m.

Safety

Current
Can be very strong, especially at full and new moon; experienced divers only.
Surge
The cave and blowhole feel the swell; the site is closed in big seas.

About Gili Biaha

Gili Biaha is a U-shaped rock island off Candidasa in east Bali, best known for its Shark Cave at 12 metres, where whitetip reef sharks rest by day. Coral-covered cliffs drop to about 40 metres, and the currents can be strong.

Gili Biaha is a small rock island at the eastern end of Amuk Bay, off Candidasa on Bali's east coast, about 30 minutes by boat from Padang Bai. It is shaped like a U, open to the ocean.

At 12 metres a 5 by 5 metre opening leads 18 metres into the rock and opens into a domed cave, the Shark Cave, where whitetip reef sharks rest during the day. Outside, terraced cliffs covered in hard and soft corals, fans and sponges level out at about 40 metres.

The island's exposed side brings pelagics in from the open ocean, and mola mola can be seen in the dry season. Currents can be very strong around full and new moon, and it can't be dived in a big swell, so it is for experienced divers.

When to dive Gili Biaha

Best months: April, May, June, July, August, September, October.

Season

Right now
Year round
Dived all year.
Best visibility
April to October, Bali's dry season, with the calmest seas.
Mola mola
Most often seen from July to October.

Marine life at Gili Biaha

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Questions about Gili Biaha

Where is Gili Biaha?

At the eastern end of Amuk Bay, off Candidasa on Bali's east coast, about 30 minutes by boat from Padang Bai.

What is the Shark Cave at Gili Biaha?

A cave at 12 metres that reaches 18 metres into the rock, where whitetip reef sharks rest during the day.

How deep is Gili Biaha?

The cave entrance is at 12 metres, and the walls level out at about 40 metres.

Is Gili Biaha suitable for beginners?

No. Currents can be very strong, so it suits experienced divers.

When is the best time to dive Gili Biaha?

April to October, Bali's dry season, when mola mola can also turn up.

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Dive shops that go to Gili Biaha

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