Painted spiny lobster in a reef crevice at Bunaken, North Sulawesi

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Gerupuk Slope

Gerupuk, Lombok, Indonesia

  • Advanced
  • Best Apr to Oct

Gerupuk Slope is an advanced dive site in Gerupuk, Lombok, Indonesia. Dives run from 10 to 19 m. The best months are April to October. Marine life here includes lobster, blue-spotted stingrays and tuna. One dive shop on Scubalo runs trips here.

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Conditions at Gerupuk Slope

Max depth
30 m
Depth range
10–19 m
Level
Advanced
Depth profile: dives from 10 m to 19 m.

About Gerupuk Slope

Gerupuk Slope is a wall in Gerupuk, south Lombok, dived at 10 to 19 metres and bottoming out at about 30, with hard coral, lobsters and a good chance of tuna and trevallies.

Gerupuk Slope lies off Gerupuk, east of Kuta on Lombok's south coast. It is a wall that bottoms out at about 30 metres, dived mostly between 10 and 19 metres, with hard coral formations full of niches and crevices.

Lobsters, crabs and stingrays hide in the cracks, while sweetlips, parrotfish and emperor fish work the reef. Out in the blue there is a good chance of tuna or trevallies.

When to dive Gerupuk Slope

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 Gerupuk Slope

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Questions about Gerupuk Slope

How deep is Gerupuk Slope?

Most of the dive is at 10 to 19 metres; the wall bottoms out at about 30 metres.

What can you see at Gerupuk Slope?

Lobsters, crabs, stingrays, sweetlips, parrotfish and emperor fish, with a good chance of tuna or trevallies.

Which dive shops go to Gerupuk Slope?

Dive shops in Kuta Lombok dive it on half-day boat trips. The shops that go there are listed on this page.

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Dive shops that go to Gerupuk Slope

One shop in the directory runs trips here.

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