Cuttlefish over the reef at Padang Bai, east Bali

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Jepun (Tanjung Jepun)

Padang Bay, Bali, Indonesia

  • Beginner
  • Mild current
  • Best Apr to Oct

Jepun is a beginner dive site in Padang Bay, Bali, Indonesia. Dives run from 5 to 18 m, with mild current. The best months are April to October. Marine life here includes moray eel, pufferfish and blue-spotted stingrays. 6 dive shops on Scubalo run trips here.

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Conditions at Jepun

Max depth
18 m
Depth range
5–18 m
Current
Mild
Level
Beginner
Depth profile: dives from 5 m to 18 m.

Safety

Boat traffic
Padang Bai's ferries and boats pass nearby; surface on your guide's signal.

About Jepun

Jepun is a dive at the northeastern corner of Amuk Bay, 15 minutes by boat from Padang Bai in east Bali, with a fishing boat sunk in 2008 at 18 metres and Buddha statues at 10 metres. Moray eels, stingrays and rare crustaceans live on the artificial reef.

Jepun, or Tanjung Jepun, lies at the northeastern corner of Amuk Bay, about 15 minutes by boat from Padang Bai past the Blue Lagoon. Its name is Balinese for the frangipani flower.

The dive starts in a shallow sandy area and follows a rubble slope to a steel fishing boat at 18 metres, sunk on purpose in 2008 as an artificial reef and now well overgrown. Big moray eels live on it, a school of catfish shelters under the deck, and stingrays rest beneath the hull.

A line of rebar leads south to meditating Buddha statues at 10 metres, where mantis shrimps and rare crustaceans, even harlequin shrimp, hide. With gentle conditions it suits every level.

When to dive Jepun

Best months: April, May, June, July, August, September, October.

Season

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Year round
Dived all year.
Best visibility
April to October, Bali's dry season, with the calmest seas.

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Questions about Jepun

Where is Jepun?

At the northeastern corner of Amuk Bay, about 15 minutes by boat from Padang Bai on Bali's east coast.

Is there a wreck at Jepun?

Yes. A steel fishing boat, sunk on purpose in 2008, sits at 18 metres.

What else can you see at Jepun?

Buddha statues at 10 metres, moray eels, a school of catfish, stingrays, mantis shrimps and sometimes harlequin shrimp.

Is Jepun good for beginners?

Yes. Conditions are usually gentle and the wreck is only 18 metres deep.

When is the best time to dive Jepun?

It is dived all year. April to October, Bali's dry season, usually brings the best visibility.

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Dive shops that go to Jepun

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