Karang Sari

Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesiareef18 m maxintermediate

Conditions & tides

Channel site — tidal current funnels through here and can run fast, changing quickly with the tide. It is usually strongest around mid-tide and eases near the slack windows below. Dive with a local operator who knows the timing.

Karang SariNusa Penida

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 8 AM–6 PM.

Wind5 kn SSW

Current~2.2 kn SW · model

Swell

1.4 m · 9s · SSW

Water

30 °C

Max depth

18 m

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 15:15 & 04:30 local

Sunrise 05:47 · Sunset 18:15 local

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Tide · local

Outlook — select a day for full conditions

On-face swell 0.0 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Strong-current reef: plan a drift and enter near the slack windows above. 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

Karang Sari is a reef on the northeast coast of Nusa Penida, open to Open Water divers, with depths from 5 to 40 metres or more.

Sloping reefs are covered in soft coral and reef fish, and there are good chances of spotting sharks. Calm bays and coral gardens near the shallow end let beginners build their buoyancy, with neon fusiliers and angelfish around you. Mobula rays are sometimes seen on morning dives, and manta cleaning stations lie nearby.

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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.

Reef Manta RayMobula alfrediReported here · unconfirmed
Hawksbill Sea TurtleEretmochelys imbricataReported here · unconfirmed
Fluted Giant ClamTridacna squamosaReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkiiReported here · unconfirmed
Varicose Wart SlugPhyllidia varicosaReported here · unconfirmed
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusReported here · unconfirmed
Anna's ChromodorisChromodoris annaeReported here · unconfirmed
Sea turtleSea turtleReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
NudibranchNudibranchConfirmed present · 5 independent sources
StonefishStonefishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
BatfishBatfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
AngelfishAngelfishReported here · unconfirmed
Mimic octopusMimic octopusReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
Mola mola (ocean sunfish)Mola mola (ocean sunfish)Reported here · unconfirmed
Hammerhead sharkHammerhead sharkReported here · unconfirmed
SquidSquidReported here · unconfirmed
TrevallyTrevallyConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Bumphead parrotfishBumphead parrotfishReported here · unconfirmed
TunaTunaReported here · unconfirmed
FusilierFusilierReported here · unconfirmed
SeahorseSeahorseReported here · unconfirmed
Manta rayManta rayConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
FrogfishFrogfishConfirmed present · 5 independent sources
Napoleon (humphead) wrasseNapoleon (humphead) wrasseConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
OctopusOctopusConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
Ghost pipefishGhost pipefishReported here · unconfirmed