Dive directory page with depth, access, current, visibility, and season notes.
Boat-access Nusa Penida drift with a long coral reef.
Boat-access Nusa Penida drift with a long coral reef.
Sental is a boat-access reef on Nusa Penida's north coast, where the usual plan is a current-led drift with coordinated pickup and exit. The reef is long and coral-rich, with tropical fish and occasional pelagic visitors on better days.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
10m - 30m
Depth Note
Public sources commonly place the site around 10-30 m, with some operator pages describing a broader wall profile to about 40 m.
Best Season
Year-round, with July to September especially good for mola mola
Typical Conditions
Often dived with the current.
Site conditions, restrictions, and access requirements.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Plan the dive as a drift and coordinate closely with the boat captain on dive time, pickup location, and exit procedures.
Access Restrictions
Boat access only; plan for captain-coordinated pickup and exit because the site is normally run as a drift.
Legal Notes
Follow drift briefings and boat procedures; current direction and pickup point matter on the day.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Commonly done as a drift dive with boat pickup coordinated in advance.
Freediving
Not a practical freedive target because the site is a boat-access drift with current and pickup coordination.
Snorkeling
Not suited to snorkelling because the useful route is a current-led reef drift.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
Planning answers for access, conditions, timing, and site logistics.
Last Updated
Research Sources
Dive directory page with depth, access, current, visibility, and season notes.
Sental is part of the north-coast drift chain, with depth, visibility, current, and experienced-guide notes.
Nusa Penida destination context for drift diving and current-sensitive planning.
North coast sites SD, Ped, and Sental with soft corals, reef fish, turtles, sharks, and Mola Mola seasonality.
Operator page with drift, depth, visibility, and marine-life guidance.
North-side Sental drift profile, 3-40m recreational range, 10-30m visibility, and speedboat access.
Sental drift wall, flora and fauna diversity, guide-led current handling, and 25-30m visibility for the north-coast chain.
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