Wall-diving suitability and coral-life context.
Indonesia · Nusa Penida
Batumulapan is a drift-friendly Nusa Penida wall dive.
Batumulapan is a drift-friendly Nusa Penida wall dive.
A local boat operator is the normal way to manage entry timing and the drift.
Batumulapan is a sloping wall dive on Nusa Penida with strong reef structure in the shallows and a long, current-washed profile. Soft fan corals, giant sponges, and hard corals cover the wall, while turtles, reef sharks, trevallies, and occasional mola or hammerhead sightings keep the site lively. It is a drift-friendly boat dive for divers comfortable with surge and changing current.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Use a guide and keep current timing tight. The shallow wall can feel sharp when surge is running, so stay conservative on entry and turn time.
Access Restrictions
Best for divers who are comfortable with drift conditions and changing current.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Sloping wall dive with notable reef structure in shallower water.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
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Wall-diving suitability and coral-life context.
Beach-adjacent dive-centre context near Batumulapan.
Local dive-center logistics and regional visibility/current context.
Depth, current, and seasonal highlights for Batumulapan.

Boat-access drift reef on north Penida with rich coral.

Sd Point (Sekolah Dasar) is a north-coast wall-and-reef dive with current.

Current-prone house reef with coral and turtle life.