Nusa Tiga

Lombok, Indonesia

Beginner
Moderate current
Best Apr to Oct

Nusa Tiga is a beginner dive site in Lombok, Indonesia. Dives run from 5 to 22 m, with moderate current. The best months are April to October. Marine life here includes blue ring octopus, black-tip reef shark and lobster. One dive shop on Scubalo runs trips here.

Updated 17 October 2026

Conditions at Nusa Tiga

Max depth: 22 m
Depth range: 5–22 m
Current: Moderate
Level: Beginner

Depth profile

About Nusa Tiga

Nusa Tiga is a sheltered dive site off the southeast coast of Lombok. Its name means three islands, which are joined by shallow sandbanks and beaches, and it has two main areas: Nusa Tiga East and Nusa Tiga West.

Nusa Tiga East has a shallow plateau stretching 400 metres, with hard and soft corals, and a gentle rubble slope down to 22 metres. The rubble is home to blue ring octopus, poison ocellate octopus, seahorses, pipefish, decorator crabs, rhinopias, flatworms, nudibranchs and frogfish. Mobula rays sometimes pass.

At its northern point, Nusa Tiga West has a steep rock face with a large colony of tube coral, plus soft corals, sand patches and staghorn coral that are good for critter hunting. This side is mostly protected from current, which suits beginners.

The reefs are in mixed condition, but the critters and the sheltered water have made it a favourite with local guides for macro diving. With luck you also see black tip reef sharks and green sea turtles.

When to dive Nusa Tiga

Season

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Best months: April to October, the dry season, with calm seas and good visibility.
Year round: Dived all year from Kuta Lombok.

Marine life at Nusa Tiga

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Questions about Nusa Tiga

What is Nusa Tiga known for?

Muck and macro diving around three small islands off southeast Lombok. The rubble slopes hold blue ring octopus, seahorses, pipefish, frogfish, rhinopias and nudibranchs.

Is Nusa Tiga good for beginners?

Yes. It is rated beginner on Scubalo. The islands shelter the water, and Nusa Tiga West is mostly protected from current. Currents can pick up in places, so dive with a guide.