Jetty House Reef Naya Gawana - Bali

Matt's Crack at the Poor Knights always delivers. We love the way the light streams in, particularly around midday, creating those iconic blue silhouettes that photographers chase. You drop down into this 60-metre-long fissure, about 10 metres wide at the mouth, narrowing to a snug 3 metres further in. It’s open to the surface the whole way, so you’re never truly in a cave, just a very dramatic canyon. Inside, the walls are plastered with sponges and anemones, and you’ll spot scorpionfish tucked into crevices. Keep an eye out for nudibranchs crawling across the kelp and sea rimu. Demoiselles and maomao flutter in the sun-dappled sections, while deeper in the shadows, big snapper often lurk. For us, the thrill is in the atmosphere, that dramatic play of light and shadow, more than any single creature. It’s a pretty easy dive, maxing out at 20 metres, so it suits most divers looking for something a bit different.

Location
Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia
Coordinates
-8.137000, 114.567900
Type
reef

Marine Protected Area: Bali Barat

Best Time to Dive in Bali

The warmest water temperatures in Bali occur in December, averaging 30.9°C. The coolest conditions are in August at 29.1°C.

Monthly Water Temperatures

  • January: 30.1°C
  • February: 29.7°C
  • March: 30.1°C
  • April: 30.7°C
  • May: 30.6°C
  • June: 30.2°C
  • July: 29.4°C
  • August: 29.1°C
  • September: 29.3°C
  • October: 30.1°C
  • November: 30.9°C
  • December: 30.9°C

Nearby Dive Sites in Bali

Nearest Dive Centres to Jetty House Reef Naya Gawana

Marine Life in Bali

Home to 528 recorded species including 359 reef fish, 73 hard corals, 42 sharks & rays, 12 other, 12 sea snails & nudibranchs, 11 seagrass & algae.

Notable Species

Recommended Packing List for Jetty House Reef Naya Gawana

Based on average water temperature of 30.1°C, currents 3 cm/s.

  • Shorty or Rashguard - warm 30°C water needs minimal exposure protection
  • Mask - essential for every dive
  • Fins
  • BCD - buoyancy compensator
  • Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
  • Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
  • Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
  • Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
  • Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories