Small shrimp on the reef near Tulamben, east Bali

Tulamben Drop Off (Tulamben Wall)

Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia

Beginner
Mild current
Best Apr to Oct

Tulamben Drop Off is a beginner dive site in Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Dives run from 5 to 40 m, with mild current. The best months are April to October. Marine life here includes nudibranch, scorpionfish and pipefish. 22 dive shops on Scubalo run trips here.

Updated 21 October 2026

Conditions at Tulamben Drop Off

Max depth: 40 m
Depth range: 5–40 m
Current: Mild
Level: Beginner

Depth profile

Safety

Depth: The wall drops past 60 metres; most dives stay above 30.

About Tulamben Drop Off

Tulamben Drop Off, also called Tulamben Wall, is a wall at the east end of Tulamben Bay in Bali, formed by lava from Mount Agung's 1963 eruption. It drops from the shallows past 60 metres, covered in corals, sea fans and sponges, with frogfish and pygmy seahorses.

Tulamben Drop Off, also known as Tulamben Wall, sits at the eastern end of Tulamben Bay on Bali's east coast. The wall was formed by lava from the 1963 eruption of Mount Agung, and it falls from just below the surface to beyond 60 metres. Most divers stay above 30 metres, where the best of it is.

Corals, gorgonian sea fans and sponges cover the wall. Look closely for frogfish and, deeper down, pygmy seahorses on the fans. Black and whitetip reef sharks patrol, schools of trevally and bumphead parrotfish sometimes pass, and the shallows are thick with reef fish.

It is a shore dive with little current and visibility often between 15 and 30 metres, clearest in the morning. You set your own depth along the wall, so it suits newer divers in the shallows and experienced divers going deeper.

When to dive Tulamben Drop Off

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

Marine life at Tulamben Drop Off

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Questions about Tulamben Drop Off

How deep is the Tulamben Drop Off?

The wall drops from just below the surface to beyond 60 metres. Most divers stay above about 30 metres.

How was the Tulamben wall formed?

By lava from the 1963 eruption of Mount Agung, which flowed into the sea at Tulamben.

What can you see at the Tulamben Drop Off?

Corals, sea fans and sponges, frogfish, pygmy seahorses deeper down, black and whitetip reef sharks, and passing schools of trevally and bumphead parrotfish.