Manta Point

Nusa Penida, Indonesiareef5 m maxintermediate

Conditions & tides

Manta PointNusa Penida

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.

Wind5 kn SSW

Current~0.3 kn WNW · model

Swell

1.7 m · 9s · SSW

Water

29 °C

Max depth

5 m

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 15:15 & 04:00 local

Sunrise 05:47 · Sunset 18:15 local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 1.8 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 is a boat dive on the southwest corner of Nusa Penida, where manta rays glide over cleaning stations. The coastline around it is rugged and unspoilt. The dive is rated for skilled divers, with strong current, and depths of 5 to 15 m. It is exposed to surge and southern swell, and the water runs 19 to 28 C.

Manta rays are resident year-round, so the chance of seeing them is extremely high. Some have wingspans of more than 3 m, and each has a unique black, white or grey pattern on its underside.

Look for blue spotted rays on the sandy bottom, where they are unusually found lying on top of each other. Octopus live on the huge limestone rocks, bamboo sharks are around, and a Mola Mola is a chance sighting.

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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.

StingrayStingrayReported here · unconfirmed
BatfishBatfishConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
FusilierFusilierConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Nurse SharkGinglymostoma cirratumReported here · unconfirmed
Mola mola (ocean sunfish)Mola mola (ocean sunfish)Confirmed present · 7 independent sources
Manta rayManta rayConfirmed present · 28 independent sources
OctopusOctopusConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
WrasseWrasseConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
SnapperSnapperConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
PufferfishPufferfishReported here · unconfirmed
AngelfishAngelfishReported here · unconfirmed
SweetlipsSweetlipsConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Nurse sharkNurse sharkConfirmed present · 5 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
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
Blacklip ButterflyfishChaetodon kleiniiReported here · unconfirmed
ParrotfishParrotfishReported here · unconfirmed