Harlequin shrimp on the reef in Alor, East Nusa Tenggara

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Eagle Rock (Batu Pilar)

Southeast coast, Lombok, Indonesia

  • Advanced
  • Best Apr to Oct

Eagle Rock is an advanced dive site in Southeast coast, Lombok, Indonesia. Dives run from 6 to 40 m. The best months are April to October. Marine life here includes manta ray, nudibranch and harlequin shrimp. One dive shop on Scubalo runs trips here.

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Conditions at Eagle Rock

Max depth
40 m
Depth range
6–40 m
Level
Advanced
Depth profile: dives from 6 m to 40 m.

Safety

Overhead
The arch and doughnut swim-throughs are short; enter one at a time.

About Eagle Rock

Eagle Rock, or Batu Pilar, is an island dive off Lombok's southeast coast with a swim-through arch, a soft coral field at 14 metres, a seasonal manta cleaning station and a wall to 35 metres.

Eagle Rock takes its name from the fish eagles that soar above its tall island walls; its local name, Batu Pilar, means pillar of rock. At the island's base is a rocky section at about 10 metres with a swim-through arch and cave and a doughnut-shaped swim-through.

The base spreads out at 14 metres into an area the size of a football field, covered in soft coral and green seaweed. A few bommies here host a seasonal manta cleaning station. On the south side the reef drops off to about 35 metres, and the wall holds critters and nudibranchs, with harlequin shrimps for those who look hard.

When to dive Eagle Rock

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

Season

Right now
Best months
April to October, the dry season, with calmer seas and the best visibility.
Good to know
The south coast faces the Indian Ocean, so swell and current decide which sites can be dived on the day.

Marine life at Eagle Rock

What divers report seeing here. Tap one to see where else it turns up.

Type of diving

Questions about Eagle Rock

Why is it called Eagle Rock?

For the fish eagles that soar over the island. Its local name is Batu Pilar, pillar of rock.

Can you see manta rays at Eagle Rock?

Yes, in season, at a cleaning station on the soft coral field at 14 metres.

How deep is Eagle Rock?

From about 6 metres to a wall that drops to 35 metres.

Which dive shops go to Eagle Rock?

Dive shops in Kuta Lombok run day trips there, by road to Telong Elong and then by boat. The shops that go there are listed on this page.

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Dive shops that go to Eagle Rock

One shop in the directory runs trips here.

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