Ped

Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesiareef30 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.

PedNusa Penida

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

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

Wind5 kn SSW

Current~1.8 kn WNW · model

Swell

1.0 m · 8s · SSW

Water

30 °C

Max depth

30 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.

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

Ped is a reef on the north side of Nusa Penida, named for the temple Pura Ped that stands on the beach in front of it.

The reef slopes gently from the shallows to about 18 metres and then falls away more steeply. Almost every dive here is a drift. The water is usually 27 to 29C, warmer than at many other Nusa Penida sites, but upwellings can drop the temperature a little and down-currents can occur, so stay alert.

The corals are healthy and colourful, and the site is famous for its many sea turtles. Larger animals also pass along the reef from time to time.

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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.

Moray eelMoray eelReported here · unconfirmed
Sea turtleSea turtleReported here · unconfirmed
Reef sharkReef sharkReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaConfirmed present · 5 independent sources
Mola mola (ocean sunfish)Mola mola (ocean sunfish)Confirmed present · 5 independent sources
Napoleon (humphead) wrasseNapoleon (humphead) wrasseReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
TunaTunaConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
ScorpionfishScorpionfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
Thresher sharkThresher sharkReported here · unconfirmed
Reef Manta RayMobula alfrediReported here · unconfirmed
Varicose Wart SlugPhyllidia varicosaReported here · unconfirmed
Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkiiReported here · unconfirmed
Blacklip ButterflyfishChaetodon kleiniiReported here · unconfirmed
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigataReported here · unconfirmed
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusReported here · unconfirmed
SweetlipsSweetlipsConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
NudibranchNudibranchConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
Whale SharkRhincodon typusReported here · unconfirmed
LionfishLionfishReported here · unconfirmed
TrevallyTrevallyConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
FusilierFusilierReported here · unconfirmed
Hawksbill Sea TurtleEretmochelys imbricataReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific TrumpetfishAulostomus chinensisReported here · unconfirmed
AngelfishAngelfishReported here · unconfirmed
ParrotfishParrotfishReported here · unconfirmed
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed