Black-margined nudibranch on a sponge off Toyapakeh, Nusa Penida

Toyapakeh

Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia

  • Advanced
  • Strong current
  • Best Apr to Nov

Toyapakeh is an advanced dive site in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia. Dives run from 5 to 40 m, in strong current. The best months are April to November. Marine life here includes mola-mola, napoleon wrasse and green sea turtle. 25 dive shops on Scubalo run trips here.

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Conditions at Toyapakeh

Max depth
30 m
Depth range
5–40 m
Current
Strong
Level
Advanced
Depth profile: dives from 5 m to 40 m.

Safety

Current
Can be strong; dive it as a drift with a surface marker buoy.

About Toyapakeh

Toyapakeh is a drift dive off the harbour village of the same name on Nusa Penida's northwest coast, along a wall known for some of the area's best hard coral, big sea fans and schooling fish. Giant trevally, turtles and mola mola in season pass by.

Toyapakeh lies right in front of the harbour village of the same name on Nusa Penida's northwest coast, a couple of minutes by boat. It is dived as a drift along a wall from about 5 to 40 metres, and it has some of the best hard coral cover around Nusa Penida, with large gorgonian sea fans among the hard and soft corals.

The reef is busy: big schools of fish, giant trevally, turtles and marble rays, and pygmy seahorses for those who look closely. Between July and October lucky divers meet a mola mola. Depending on the current, the drift heads towards Gamat Bay along the wall or towards SD Point over gardens of staghorn coral.

The current is usually mild to moderate but can be strong and unpredictable, so dive centres often time the dive for high tide. It suits divers comfortable drifting.

When to dive Toyapakeh

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
Dive centres often time it for high tide, when the current is gentler.

Marine life at Toyapakeh

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Questions about Toyapakeh

What is Toyapakeh known for?

Its hard coral, among the best around Nusa Penida, with big sea fans, schooling fish, giant trevally, turtles and pygmy seahorses.

Can you see mola mola at Toyapakeh?

Sometimes, between July and October, when cold upwellings bring them up from the deep.

How deep is Toyapakeh?

The wall runs from about 5 to 40 metres, and you can drift along it at whatever depth suits you.

How strong is the current at Toyapakeh?

Usually mild to moderate, but it can be strong and unpredictable. Dive centres often time the dive for high tide.

Where is Toyapakeh?

In front of the harbour village of Toyapakeh on Nusa Penida's northwest coast, a short boat ride from Nusa Lembongan.

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