Lombok & Gili Islands, Indonesia
    KK Nusa Penida

    Sental

    Best months: Jan–Feb

    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) - Sental offers some of Lombok & Gili Islands's richest diving. Water ranges 28-30°C, warmest April, May, November.

    Best timeJan–Feb
    WetsuitNo wetsuit needed, or a rash guard
    Marine lifeBlue-Spotted Stingrays, Bull Sharks, Grey Reef Sharks, Manta Rays and Mobula Rays (Devil Rays) · 246+ species recorded
    Water28-30°C · warmest April, May, November
    StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

    Sental is where we head when we want a proper drift dive with something interesting to look at all the way along. It’s an extended coral slope, mostly hard corals, lots of staghorn and table corals forming ledges and overhangs. Keep an eye out into the blue here. We’ve seen small schools of trevally zip past, and once, a lone eagle ray gliding through. The current can be quite strong, which is part of the fun, but it means good coordination with your boat captain is key – agree on your entry and exit points clearly. This site suits divers who enjoy a relaxed drift, letting the water do the work, while keeping an eye out for larger pelagics moving through the open water. Expect to see plenty of reef fish sheltering in the coral, and we often spot freckled anglerfish tucked away if we take our time. It’s a relatively shallow dive, topping out around 21 metres, so you get plenty of bottom time to just go with the flow.

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    Conditions

    Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Sental

    Sental Ocean Conditions

    Monthly averages for Sental, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-8.35, 116.05) (0km away)

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    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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