Sea apple, a kind of sea cucumber, at Nusa Kode, Komodo National Park

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Yellow Wall of Texas

Nusa Kode, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

  • Advanced
  • Mild current
  • Best Apr to Nov

Yellow Wall of Texas is an advanced dive site in Nusa Kode, Komodo National Park, Indonesia. Dives run from 5 to 30 m, with mild current. The best months are April to November. Marine life here includes nudibranch, frogfish and scorpionfish. 5 dive shops on Scubalo run trips here.

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Conditions at Yellow Wall of Texas

Max depth
30 m
Depth range
5–30 m
Current
Mild
Level
Advanced
Depth profile: dives from 5 m to 30 m.

Safety

Water
Cooler in the south; bring a thicker wetsuit.

About Yellow Wall of Texas

The Yellow Wall of Texas is a wall in the south of Komodo National Park, near Cannibal Rock off Nusa Kode, dropping from about 5 metres. Yellow sea cucumbers, yellow and orange soft corals cover it, and the best life is in the shallows.

The Yellow Wall of Texas lies in the south of Komodo National Park, off the east coast of Nusa Kode, close to Cannibal Rock. The wall starts at about 5 metres and drops to 30 metres and beyond.

Its colour gives it its name: yellow sea cucumbers almost cover the rock, along with yellow and orange soft corals. The richest life is in the shallower part of the wall, so there is no need to go deep. It is a good wall for macro, in the same cold, plankton-rich water that makes Cannibal Rock so productive.

The water in the south is cooler, at 25°C or below, and the current can be medium to strong, so it suits advanced divers. Most divers visit on a liveaboard to the south of the park.

When to dive Yellow Wall of Texas

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

Season

Right now
Best months
November to March, when boats head south to these sites.
Good to know
The south is cooler, around 19 to 25°C at depth, so bring a 5 mm wetsuit.

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Questions about Yellow Wall of Texas

Why is it called the Yellow Wall?

Yellow sea cucumbers almost cover the wall, along with yellow and orange soft corals.

Where is the Yellow Wall of Texas?

In the south of Komodo National Park, off the east coast of Nusa Kode, near Cannibal Rock.

How deep is the Yellow Wall?

The wall starts at about 5 metres and drops past 30 metres, but the best life is in the shallower part.

Who can dive the Yellow Wall?

Advanced divers. The current can be medium to strong and the water is cooler, around 25°C or below.

When is the best time to dive the Yellow Wall?

November to March, when liveaboards head to the south of the park. Bring a thicker wetsuit.

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