Manta Point, Nusa Penida

Verified2026-09-11 checkedReefPelagic

Reef manta cleaning stations below the cliffs of southern Nusa Penida, in shallow, surgy water.

Depth: 5–20 m16–66 ft
Difficulty: Intermediate
Entry: Boat
Typical current: Moderate
Coordinates: 8°47.730′S 115°32.316′E
Activities: Scuba · Snorkelling · Freediving

Manta rays visit cleaning stations here year round, in only 5–15 m of water. The site is exposed to open ocean swell and the surge close to the wall is significant — the discomfort, not the depth, is what makes it intermediate. Water is noticeably colder than the rest of Bali. Boats run from Sanur and from Nusa Penida itself.

Fast boat from Sanur to Nusa Penida, then around the south coast by dive boat.

Best season

Good

Conditions

Water temperature: 26.5°C80°F
Wave height: 2.1 m7 ft
Air temperature: 23.9°C75°F
Wind speed: 3.4 km/h2.1 mph

Updated 2026-10-07 16:15 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)

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Sea state and tide

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Tide · 10/8

Low01:55-0.29 m
High07:540.92 m
Low14:16-0.58 m

Forecast heights against mean sea level. Real tides in a bay, a harbour or over a flat can differ — check an official tide table before you get in.

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Only wave height and wind are scored, because those are what close a boat ramp or a shore entry. Water temperature is reported and never scored: 12°C is an ordinary dive in a drysuit and punishing in a 3 mm, and a number that cannot see your suit has no business marking it down. Stars do not decide whether you get in — you and your guide do, on the day.

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Marine life you may see

Bluestreak cleaner wrasseLabroides dimidiatusCommon
Reef manta rayMobula alfrediCommon
Ocean sunfishMola alexandriniJul–OctSeasonal
Bluespotted ribbontail rayTaeniura lymmaCommon
Green turtleChelonia mydasCommon
Giant morayGymnothorax javanicusSeasonal
PorcupinefishDiodon hystrixRare

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