Benoa Bay

Bali, Indonesiawreck36 m maxadvanced

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Conditions & tides

Satellite view of Benoa Bay

Benoa BayBali · 36 m

Good · 5/5

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conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 8 AM–12 PM.

Wind10 kn ESE

Current~1.9 kn SSW · model

Swell

1.1 m · 10s · SSW

Water

27 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 03:15 PM & 03:15 AM local

Sunrise 06:07 AM · Sunset 06:14 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.5 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

Benoa Bay is a sheltered harbor area on the southeastern coast of Bali, near the port district southeast of Denpasar and close to Sanur and Nusa Dua. The bay is bordered by mangroves and is used heavily for boat traffic, including ferries and fishing vessels serving the harbor at Benoa.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Sea turtleSea turtleConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Moray eelMoray eelConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Pygmy seahorsePygmy seahorseReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaConfirmed present · 5 independent sources
TrevallyTrevallyConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
FusilierFusilierReported here · unconfirmed
Garden eelGarden eelReported here · unconfirmed
PipefishPipefishReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
AngelfishAngelfishReported here · unconfirmed
Leaf scorpionfishLeaf scorpionfishConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
BatfishBatfishConfirmed present · 9 independent sources
FrogfishFrogfishReported here · unconfirmed
Bumphead parrotfishBumphead parrotfishReported here · unconfirmed
PufferfishPufferfishReported here · unconfirmed
DamselfishDamselfishReported here · unconfirmed
SurgeonfishSurgeonfishReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
LionfishLionfishConfirmed present · 4 independent sources
Ghost pipefishGhost pipefishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchConfirmed present · 4 independent sources
TriggerfishTriggerfishReported here · unconfirmed

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