Gili Selang is a small island at the eastern tip of Bali. The reef is rarely visited because of the current. The north and south sides can be dived: there are plateaus, coral tongues facing east, then a sudden drop-off. Go by boat. The entry point is chosen for the current that day.
A dive is about 5–40 m. The first drop-off often starts around 12 m. The current here is different from Amed bay: it is often strong, it changes with the tide, and there can be a spinning current or a downcurrent. The water can be layered, from about 20°C at depth to about 29°C at the surface. This site is for divers who are already comfortable in current, with a boat waiting.
A dive often starts on a black-sand slope full of small animals, then rises onto a sheltered reef at about 4 m. The more open wall and channels are where the sharks, rays, and schools are. Stay on the side of the island that was agreed, and do not swim away from the group.
- Map coordinate
- −8.40096, 115.71247
- Dive type
- Wall and drift
- Entry
- Boat
- Depth
- About 5–40 m
- Water
- Salt water. The temperature can drop in the deeper layers.
Marine life
Reef shark
Blacktip and whitetip reef sharks are on the more open parts. On the south side, sharks sometimes sleep under overhanging coral heads.
Bigeye trevally
Large schools are often on the reef. Bluefin trevally are more often on the part that takes the current.
Eagle ray
Sometimes glide in the channels and on the open wall.
Turtle
Green and hawksbill turtles are on the more sheltered reef.
Barracuda
They pass on the less sheltered part, along with schools of batfish.
Napoleon wrasse
They pass on the less sheltered part, along with schools of batfish.
Bumphead parrotfish
They pass on the less sheltered part, along with schools of batfish.
Yellowmargin moray
Often on the sheltered reef, with the head out of a coral hole.
Macro life
The sand slope on the north side of the island is the macro ground, before the current on the wall becomes strong. For macro photos, use a macro lens and a focus light, and stay close to the group.
Nudibranch
The black-sand slope is dotted with nudibranchs and gobies. This is the first part of the dive, still on the sand.
Goby
The black-sand slope is dotted with nudibranchs and gobies. This is the first part of the dive, still on the sand.
Pygmy seahorse
On the sea fans on the deeper, more sheltered slope.
Cuttlefish
Often on the sheltered reef, swimming low among the soft coral.
Blue-spotted stingray
On the south side, they are often numerous around the bommies.
An animal on this list is not guaranteed on every dive.