Locations · Nusa Penida · Sental
★ · Gentle drift · Reef · Nusa Penida · NE coast

Sental

A gentle drift along a coral slope on Penida's northeast coast. Schools of fusiliers and surgeonfish, the occasional turtle, healthy hard coral. A good warm-up site.

Also known as Sental Reef
Story
Difficulty★ Easy
Depth8m → 20m
TypeGentle drift · Reef
Visibility15–25m
Water23–28°C
Best seasonYear-round
GPS 8°41'38"S · 115°31'4"E · Area Nusa Penida · NE coast · Aliases Sental Reef
The story

A warm-up before the corners.

Sental is a gentle drift on Penida's northeast coast — healthy coral, easy current, steady fish life. We use it as a first-dive warm-up before pushing west to SD Point or Toyapakeh.

Beginner-friendly with good visibility year-round. Turtle sightings are routine — hawksbills resting on coral heads, greens cruising the slope.

"The dive that doesn't try too hard."

A reliable site when other parts of Penida are blown out. Visibility holds even in choppy weather.

Topography

How the dive unfolds.

A healthy hard-coral slope with mild drift. Beginner-friendly with turtle sightings routine.

★ OPEN WATER · 0–18m ★ ★ ADVANCED · 18–30m ★ ★ ★ TECH ZONE · 30m+ ★ SAFETY STOP · 5m SURFACE ENTRY · BOAT 10m 20m 30m 40m 50m REEF DEEP BLUE 21m+ · open ocean DIVE PATH DRIFT IN · 8m TURTLE ZONE · 14m DEEP · 20m SAFETY STOP 5m · 3 min EXIT · BOAT 8°41'38"S · 115°31'4"E · estimated profile · 13 samples

Plan a typical 50–60 min dive: negative entry, descend to 10–12 m, drift gently east, ascend gradually, safety stop at 5 m.

Marine life · what you might see

The ocean's not a zoo.

Sightings are pure chance — current, season, time of day, and luck. Below is what divers spot at this site, but no operator can guarantee any specific encounter on any specific dive.

Hawksbill turtle 80%
Yellow-tail fusiliers 90%
Surgeonfish 95%
Butterflyfish 95%
Hard coral garden 100%

Always-presentHawksbill turtles, fusiliers, surgeonfish, healthy hard coral.

Sometimes-presentEagle ray, reef shark, mola (rare).

Practical

What you need.

01 · Cert

Certification

OW-friendly. Good first dive of a Penida day.

02 · Entry

Entry · Distance

Boat dive. 30–45 min by speedboat from Sanur or Padang Bai. Negative entry on current days.

03 · Flow

Currents

Mild and consistent. Easiest current of the Penida sites.

04 · When

Best time of day

Morning slack tide for best visibility.

05 · Gear

Gear

Standard scuba kit. SMB mandatory on every Penida dive. 5 mm wetsuit recommended Aug–Oct (cold thermocline).

Ready?

Dive Sental
on a Nusa Penida safari.

All-inclusive: flights, transfers, villa, dives, food, marine fees. Two-tank Nusa Penida day with this site as part of the rotation.