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Dive site

Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia

Crystal Bay

Typical depth

25m

Type
Drift
Typical depth
25 m
Level
Advanced
Visibility
15–30 m
Water temp
16–28 °C
Current
Strong
Access
Open access
Min cert
Advanced Open Water
  • Drift
  • Cold Upwelling
  • Downwelling Risk
  • Channel
  • Seasonal Mola
  • Strong Current

When to dive

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Mola-mola (oceanic sunfish) season is Jul–Oct (peak Aug–Sep), when cold upwellings push the channel down to ~16–22°C and sunfish rise to be cleaned by bannerfish and butterflyfish. Strong, unpredictable currents and downwellings — site is for experienced divers.

8.7167° S, 115.4500° E

Notes

Mola-mola in season (Jul–Oct).

Marine life

Rays
eagle ray, occasional manta
Sharks
whitetip reef shark, occasional grey reef
Turtles
hawksbill, green
Pelagics
mola-mola (Jul–Oct), giant trevally, dogtooth tuna
Reef fish
bannerfish (mola cleaners), triggerfish, moorish idol

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