Manta Point

Nusa Penida, Indonesiareef5 m maxintermediate

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Conditions & tides

Manta PointNusa Penida · 5 m

Rough · 3/5

Approximate area — exact dive location unconfirmed; conditions reflect the general vicinity

Rough3/5

Rough at the surface right now — rough all day, no calm window.

Wind10 kn ESE

Current~0.4 kn WSW · model

Swell

1.7 m · 9s · SSW

Water

26 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

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

Sunrise 06:06 AM · Sunset 06:13 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 1.6 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.

Scored by DiveConnect's site-physics model

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

Manta Point lies off Nusa Penida, the island southeast of Bali across the Badung Strait, and is known for reef manta rays that gather over a cleaning station on the reef there. The site sits shallow, with a maximum depth of around 5 metres, and is rated an intermediate dive because of strong current and surge that build along this exposed stretch of coast. Visibility is generally great, and the bottom is reef throughout. Along with mantas, divers regularly encounter batfish, fusilier, sweetlips, wrasse, nurse sharks and even mola mola, and some have also reported octopus, angelfish, parrotfish, pufferfish, scorpionfish, snapper, stingray, tuna, mackerel and nudibranchs. Boats typically run out to the site from Nusa Penida itself or from Sanur and other departure points on Bali, and the exposed swell means conditions can turn choppy with a noticeable surge.

AI overview

Marine life here

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

StingrayStingrayReported here · unconfirmed
BatfishBatfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
FusilierFusilierConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Nurse SharkGinglymostoma cirratumReported here · unconfirmed
Manta rayManta rayConfirmed present · 25 independent sources
Mola mola (ocean sunfish)Mola mola (ocean sunfish)Confirmed present · 4 independent sources
OctopusOctopusConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
WrasseWrasseConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
PufferfishPufferfishReported here · unconfirmed
AngelfishAngelfishReported here · unconfirmed
SweetlipsSweetlipsConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Nurse sharkNurse sharkConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
Bluespotted MaskrayNeotrygon caeruleopunctataReported here · unconfirmed
Reef Manta RayMobula alfrediReported here · unconfirmed
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatusReported here · unconfirmed
Hawksbill Sea TurtleEretmochelys imbricataReported here · unconfirmed
Day OctopusOctopus cyaneaReported here · unconfirmed
Blacklip ButterflyfishChaetodon kleiniiReported here · unconfirmed
Paletail UnicornfishNaso brevirostrisReported here · unconfirmed
Semicircle AngelfishPomacanthus semicirculatusReported here · unconfirmed
Jansen's WrasseThalassoma janseniiReported here · unconfirmed
TunaTunaReported here · unconfirmed
MackerelMackerelReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
ParrotfishParrotfishReported here · unconfirmed