Lembongan Island - Nusa Penida
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) - Lembongan Island - Nusa Penida offers some of Lombok & Gili Islands's richest drift diving. Water ranges 28-30°C, warmest April, May, November.
While many divers flock to Bali, we often point friends towards the Nusa Islands for a slightly different vibe. Take Nusa Lembongan and Penida, for example. Specifically, the Blue Corner dive site. It’s where you go to chase a sunfish encounter. The currents here can be a bit of a rollercoaster, shifting directions and strength without much warning, so you need to be comfortable with a dynamic dive. But when that massive, flat sunfish, the mola mola, drifts into view, often around the cleaning stations, you forget all about the drift. It’s a proper bucket-list tick, leaving you grinning for hours after you surface.
Typical Lembongan Island - Nusa Penida Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
Safety Notes
Depth of 20m - Advanced Open Water certification recommended.
Drift dive - carry a surface marker buoy (SMB) and stay with your group. Brief the current direction before entry.
Always perform a 3-minute safety stop at 5m before surfacing.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Lembongan Island - Nusa Penida
Lembongan Island - Nusa Penida Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Lembongan Island - Nusa Penida, 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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