Buyuk
Protected Area
KK Nusa Penida
Why dive here
With 246+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue-spotted stingrays, bull sharks, grey reef sharks, manta rays and mobula rays (devil rays) - Buyuk offers some of Lombok & Gili Islands's richest reef diving. Water ranges 28-30°C, warmest April, May, November.
Buyuk starts near the fast boat pontoons, and yes, the very top of the reef shows it. But drop down and it’s a different story. You'll find a nice wall dive, maxing out at 23 meters, where the coral really begins to shine. We often spot big staghorn and table corals, and it’s a good spot to look for pink anemonefish tucked into their homes. Keep an eye on the blue here; whitetip reef sharks sometimes cruise past, and on rare occasions, we’ve even seen a hammerhead or a bumphead mola. Visibility averages around 19 meters, making it a decent choice for an easy afternoon dive.
Nearest Dive Centres to Buyuk
Dive shops near Buyuk
Nusablu Diving
Two Fish Divers Penida
Purple Dive Penida
Freedive Nusa
Deep Roots Dive & Yoga Resort
Temple Diving by Mar Adentro
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Buyuk
Buyuk Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Buyuk, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-8.35, 116.05) (0km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
85°F · Range: 28.3–30.9°C
Current Speed
29.15 cm/s
Direction: SW (239°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.223 mg/m³
Clear water
Salinity
33.97 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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