Waves breaking below the cliffs of Nusa Lembongan, Bali

Blue Corner

Nusa Lembongan, Bali, Indonesia

  • Expert
  • Very strong current
  • Best Apr to Nov

Blue Corner is an expert dive site in Nusa Lembongan, Bali, Indonesia. Dives run from 10 to 40 m, in very strong current. The best months are April to November. Marine life here includes mola-mola, white-tip reef shark and napoleon wrasse. 24 dive shops on Scubalo run trips here.

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Conditions at Blue Corner

Max depth
40 m
Depth range
10–40 m
Current
Very strong
Level
Expert
Depth profile: dives from 10 m to 40 m.

Safety

Current
Strong, with down currents; for experienced divers.
Water
Cold in mola season; bring a thicker wetsuit.

About Blue Corner

Blue Corner is a drop-off off Nusa Lembongan, dived as a fast drift along the wall with a terrace at about 20 metres. Strong, changeable currents and cold upwellings make it one of the area's best mola mola sites in season, and a dive for experienced divers only.

Blue Corner lies off Nusa Lembongan, where the reef falls away from a terrace at about 20 metres into deep water, with an overhang reaching around 25 metres. It is dived as a drift along the drop-off, usually ending on a plateau where whitetip reef sharks and turtles rest.

The same deep water that makes it exciting makes it demanding. The current here is strong and can change speed and direction quickly, including downcurrents, and cold upwellings sometimes drop the water below 20°C. Those upwellings are what bring mola mola up from the deep, and from July to October Blue Corner is one of the best places around Nusa Penida to see them.

It is not a site for beginners. Dive centres take advanced divers comfortable in strong current, and only when the conditions are right.

When to dive Blue Corner

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

Season

Right now
Year round
Nusa Penida is dived all year.
Mola mola season
July to October, when cold upwellings bring sunfish up from the deep.
Good to know
Dived only when the current allows, so plan a backup site.

Marine life at Blue Corner

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Questions about Blue Corner

Can you see mola mola at Blue Corner?

Yes, in season. From July to October cold upwellings bring mola mola up the wall, and Blue Corner is one of the best sites around Nusa Penida to see them.

How deep is Blue Corner?

The terrace is at about 20 metres and the wall drops well below it. Most dives stay between about 10 and 30 metres.

Who can dive Blue Corner?

Experienced divers only. The current is strong and changeable, with downcurrents, and the water can drop below 20°C.

Where is Blue Corner?

Off Nusa Lembongan, in the Nusa Penida marine area east of Bali.

What else can you see at Blue Corner?

Whitetip reef sharks and turtles on the plateau at the end of the drift, and pelagic fish passing in the blue.

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