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Toyapakeh Wall And Scope

📍 Bali, Indonesia

Barred Filefish (Cantherhines dumerilii) — recorded at Toyapakeh Wall And Scope

Toyapakeh Wall And Scope is a dive site in Bali, Indonesia. The site has a wall. It lies within the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area. Currents typically run at 2.6 km/h and reach 4.2 km/h on the strongest days. Water temperatures range from 27°C in September to 30°C in December. The typical daily tidal range is about 1.5 m. Species recorded in the area include Paletail Unicornfish, Barred Filefish, Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse, Boivin's cowrie and Sixline Wrasse.

Dive Conditions

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Current
2.6 km/h (4.2)
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Water Temp
27–30 °C

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Typical Current 2.6 km/h (up to 4.2)
Water Temperature 27–30 °C
Tidal Range 1.5 m (typical daily)
GPS -8.6784°, 115.4824°

Data sources: currents and water temperature from Open-Meteo Marine (CC BY 4.0), hourly model values 2024. Tidal range is the median daily range of modelled sea level from Open-Meteo Marine, hourly values 2024. Protected area boundary from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Species observations from iNaturalist, checked against the World Register of Marine Species.

Conditions at Toyapakeh Wall And Scope through the year

Sea surface temperature at the site coordinates, averaged per month from hourly model values for 2024. The water is warmest in December at about 30 °C and coolest in September at about 27 °C, a spread of 2.7 degrees across the year.

Monthly sea surface temperature at Toyapakeh Wall And Scope (°C)
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
29.3 29.6 29.7 29.0 28.3 28.2 27.6 27.5 27.1 27.5 29.1 29.8

Ocean current at the site runs at a typical 2.6 km/h. In the strongest tenth of the hours modelled for 2024 it reaches 4.2 km/h, which is when entries are normally timed to slack water at the turn of the tide.

The tide moves the water level by a median 1.5 m over a day, and by up to 2.1 m on the largest days of the month. That range drives how much water is exchanged over the reef and when the current turns.

In the open sea off Toyapakeh Wall And Scope, the highest wave of the day exceeded 1.5 m on 3.7 % of days between 2015 and 2024. The roughest month was July (10 % of days), the calmest November (0 %).

Share of days with waves above 1.5 m, open sea near Toyapakeh Wall And Scope (%, 2015–2024)
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2131371084201

Toyapakeh Wall And Scope lies inside Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area. Protected areas can carry their own rules on entry fees, permits, anchoring and fishing; check the current rules with a local operator before you dive.

How Toyapakeh Wall And Scope compares

These comparisons use only the measured values above, set against the 376 dive sites published on findadive.com. A percentage shows the share of other sites with a lower (or higher) value, so it reads the same way wherever the site is. Toyapakeh Wall And Scope sits with its mean water temperature in the bottom tenth and its coolest-month water temperature in the bottom tenth of all listed sites.

Toyapakeh Wall And Scope compared with all listed sites and with Bali
MeasureThis siteCompared with all sitesMedian in Bali
Mean water temperature28.6 °Ccooler than 90 % of the other 375 sites29.1 °C (99 sites)
Water temperature in the coolest month27.1 °Ccooler than 90 % of the other 375 sites27.8 °C (99 sites)
Typical current2.6 km/hstronger than 78 % of the other 375 sites3.2 km/h (99 sites)
Current in the strongest 10 % of hours4.2 km/hstronger than 73 % of the other 375 sites5.7 km/h (99 sites)
Median daily tidal range1.5 mlarger than 60 % of the other 375 sites1.5 m (99 sites)

Water temperature, current and tide from Open-Meteo Marine (CC BY 4.0), hourly model values for 2024 at -8.6784°, 115.4824°. Protected area boundary from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Wave statistics from ERA5-Ocean via Open-Meteo Marine (contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2015–2024), daily maximum wave height on a 0.5° grid; land shelter tested against Natural Earth coastlines.

Marine life recorded at this site

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist within about 12 km of these coordinates.

Paletail Unicornfish (Naso brevirostris)
Paletail Unicornfish Naso brevirostris A large unicornfish with a prominent horn-like projection on the forehead, a dark body, and a distinctive white patch at the base of the tail.to 60 cm · 5-90 m · by dayouter reef slopes and channelsOften seen in small groups; look for the white tail patch and the horn when viewing from the side. (c) Nick Tobler (Cowturtle), some rights reserved (CC BY) · observation
Barred Filefish (Cantherhines dumerilii)
Barred Filefish Cantherhines dumerilii A large, deep-bodied filefish with a barred pattern of dark vertical lines on a pale background. It has a small, upturned mouth and a single dorsal spine.to 38 cm · 3-40 m · by dayouter reef slopes and channels, often near coral or rubbleOften solitary. Moves slowly with undulating fins; approach gently to avoid startling it. (c) Nick Tobler (Cowturtle), some rights reserved (CC BY) · observation
Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides bicolor)
Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse Labroides bicolor A slender wrasse with a distinct two-tone colouration: the front half is dark blue to black, the rear half is bright yellow.to 15 cm · 1-30 m · by daycoral-rich areas of reefs, often near cleaning stationsLook for a jerky, darting swimming motion near coral heads where other fish queue to be cleaned. (c) Piotr Lukasik, some rights reserved (CC BY) · observation
Boivin's cowrie (Naria boivinii)
Boivin's cowrie Naria boivinii A small, glossy cowrie with a pale base colour and a pattern of irregular brown spots and blotches, often with a darker dorsal line.to 3 cm · 5-25 m · at nightunder coral rubble and in reef crevicesLook for its mantle, which is a mottled brown tissue covering the shell when the animal is active. (c) River Ahlquist, some rights reserved (CC BY) · observation
Sixline Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia)
Sixline Wrasse Pseudocheilinus hexataenia A small, slender wrasse with six horizontal blue lines on an orange body, constantly darting among coral branches.to 10 cm · 2-35 m · by daydense coral branches and rubble on outer reef slopesLook for its quick, jerky movements in coral thickets; it often retreats into crevices if approached. (c) Nick Tobler (Cowturtle), some rights reserved (CC BY) · observation
Raccoon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula)
Raccoon Butterflyfish Chaetodon lunula A butterflyfish with a yellow-orange body, a black mask across the eyes, and a distinctive black spot near the tail.to 20 cm · 1-30 m · by daycoral-rich reefs and rocky slopesOften seen in pairs; look for them inspecting crevices and coral heads for food. (c) Nick Tobler (Cowturtle), some rights reserved (CC BY) · observation
Reef Manta Ray (Mobula alfredi)
Reef Manta Ray Mobula alfredi A large, flat ray with a dark grey to black upper side and white underside, often with distinctive shoulder patches. It swims by flapping its wing-like pectoral fins.to 5.5 m wingspan · surface to 30 m · day and nightnear coral reefs, cleaning stations, and channelsObserve from a distance at cleaning stations; mantas will circle the area repeatedly, allowing for extended viewing. no rights reserved · CC0 · observation
White-spotted Puffer (Arothron hispidus)
White-spotted Puffer Arothron hispidus A large, robust pufferfish with a greyish body covered in small white spots and a pale belly. It has a distinctive dark ring around the mouth.to 50 cm · 1-30 m · day and nightlagoon and seaward reefs, often near rubble or seagrassOften solitary and slow-moving. It may inflate if harassed, so observe from a distance. (c) Piotr Lukasik, some rights reserved (CC BY) · observation