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Sanur

Beginner 📍 Bali, Indonesia
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# Sanur Dive Site, Bali

Dive Conditions

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Depth
5m – 30m
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Visibility
15m
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Level
Beginner
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Current
〜 Mild
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Best Season
July-September

Sanur offers accessible diving in Bali’s Badung Strait, ideal for beginners and intermediate divers. Located along Bali’s southeastern coast, this popular site features depths ranging from 5 to 30 meters, with gentle slopes and sandy bottoms.

Divers encounter vibrant coral gardens, including table corals and soft coral formations that attract diverse marine life. Common sightings include reef fish, groupers, snappers, parrotfish, and occasional sea turtles. Macro enthusiasts appreciate encounters with nudibranchs, seahorses, and crustaceans among the coral structures.

The site benefits from relatively calm conditions, making it suitable for certification courses and recreational diving. Visibility typically ranges from 10 to 20 meters, depending on seasonal conditions. The Badung Strait’s currents can vary, providing interesting drift opportunities during optimal conditions.

Sanur’s proximity to shore and well-established dive infrastructure make it a convenient starting point for exploring Bali’s underwater offerings. The site remains popular year-round, with July through September offering the best diving conditions.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Little File Snake — seen at this dive site
Little File Snake Acrochordus granulatus fishtse
Flat-tailed House Gecko — seen at this dive site
Flat-tailed House Gecko Hemidactylus platyurus tristak87
Thyca crystallina — seen at this dive site
Thyca crystallina Thyca crystallina nudigoround
Jointed Razorfish — seen at this dive site
Jointed Razorfish Aeoliscus strigatus javanica
Tokay Gecko — seen at this dive site
Tokay Gecko Gekko gecko aleckarcz
Asian House Gecko — seen at this dive site
Asian House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus zdunek_herp

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)

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Max Depth 30 m
Min Depth 5 m
Difficulty Beginner
Current Mild
Visibility 15 m
Best Season July-September
GPS -8.6896°, 115.2843°