Dragonet on black sand at Puri Jati, north Bali

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Puri Jati (PJ)

Seririt, Bali, Indonesia

  • Beginner
  • No current
  • Best Apr to Oct

Puri Jati is a beginner dive site in Seririt, Bali, Indonesia. Dives run from 3 to 25 m, with little or no current. The best months are April to October. Marine life here includes octopus, seahorse and frogfish. 8 dive shops on Scubalo run trips here.

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Conditions at Puri Jati

Max depth
25 m
Depth range
3–25 m
Current
None
Level
Beginner
Depth profile: dives from 3 m to 25 m.

Safety

Bottom
There is some litter on the sand; hover and touch nothing.

About Puri Jati

Puri Jati, known as PJ, is a black sand muck dive off a beach a few kilometres west of Seririt in north Bali. Its gentle slope to about 10 metres hides mimic octopus, frogfish, seahorses, ghost pipefish and sea moths, and you walk in from the beach.

Puri Jati, or PJ, lies on Bali's north coast near Bubunan, a few kilometres west of Seririt and about 10 kilometres from Lovina. It is a shore dive: you walk down the beach, put on your fins and swim out over a plain of black volcanic sand dotted with small cup corals.

The slope runs gently to about 10 metres, then drops more steeply past 20, but almost everything worth seeing is at 10 metres or shallower. The mimic octopus is the headline animal, joined by frogfish, seahorses, batfish, ghost pipefish, peacock mantis shrimps, snake eels, coconut octopus, dragonets, stargazers and sea moths. Visibility is usually around 10 metres.

It is an easy, shallow dive for any level, and a classic for macro photographers. Expect some litter on the sand.

When to dive Puri Jati

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

Season

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Year round
Muck diving here doesn't depend on the season.
Best visibility
April to October, Bali's dry season.

Marine life at Puri Jati

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Type of diving

Questions about Puri Jati

What can you see at Puri Jati?

Mimic octopus, frogfish, seahorses, ghost pipefish, peacock mantis shrimps, snake eels, coconut octopus, dragonets, stargazers and sea moths.

How deep is Puri Jati?

The black sand slope runs gently to about 10 metres, where most of the life is, then drops past 20 metres.

Where is Puri Jati?

On Bali's north coast near Bubunan, a few kilometres west of Seririt and about 10 kilometres from Lovina.

Is Puri Jati good for beginners?

Yes. It is a shallow shore dive with an easy entry from the beach.

Why is Puri Jati called PJ?

PJ is simply short for Puri Jati, the name divers use for the site.

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Dive shops that go to Puri Jati

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