Magnificent sea anemone on the Biorock reef at Pemuteran

Photo: portioid, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Biorock Pemuteran (Karang Lestari)

Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia

Beginner
No current
Best Apr to Oct

Biorock Pemuteran is a beginner dive site in Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia. Dives run from 2 to 20 m, with little or no current. The best months are April to October. Marine life here includes clownfish, nudibranch and seahorse. 5 dive shops on Scubalo run trips here.

Updated 21 October 2026

Conditions at Biorock Pemuteran

Max depth: 20 m
Depth range: 2–20 m
Current: None
Level: Beginner

Depth profile

Safety

Respect: The structures are live coral restoration; never touch or stand on them.

About Biorock Pemuteran

Biorock Pemuteran, or Karang Lestari, is a coral restoration project off the beach at Pemuteran in northwest Bali, where low-voltage current helps coral grow on steel frames. It is a shallow, calm shore dive from 2 to 20 metres, good for night dives and snorkelling.

Biorock is a reef restoration project off the beach at Pemuteran, in northwest Bali. The local community started it in 2000, and with more than 70 structures it is one of the world's largest. A low-voltage electric current runs through steel frames and speeds up coral growth.

The frames lie from 2 to 20 metres, right off the shore, in calm water with little or no current. Corals, sponges, hydroids and tunicates cover the older frames.

Anemones with clownfish, Shaun the Sheep nudibranchs, seahorses, juvenile sweetlips, batfish, lionfish and turtles live among the structures, and garden eels in the sand nearby. It suits every level and is a favourite night dive.