SD Point
Nusa Lembongan · Indonesia
SD Point (named after a local school nearby) on Nusa Penida's northwest coast is a high-energy drift dive along a wall that drops to over 40 metres. Strong currents bring nutrients that feed an extraordinary density of marine life — vast schools of fusiliers and jacks attract tuna and barracuda, while white-tip and black-tip reef sharks cruise the wall edge. The hard coral coverage is among the best in the area. This site is for experienced drift divers only given the powerful and sometimes unpredictable currents.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 42 m
Advanced depths
Current
Often strong
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
18 to 30 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
22 to 29°C
5mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 |
| Vis (m) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Current | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong |
Your chances of seeing each animal
White-tip Reef Shark
Last confirmed Jun 30, 2026 · 15 records
Very likely
Most dives
Banded Sea Krait
Last confirmed Jun 16, 2026 · 42 records
Very likely
Most dives
Yellowfin Tuna
Last confirmed Aug 19, 2025 · 1 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Great Barracuda
Last confirmed Jun 30, 2026 · 2 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Black-tip Reef Shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Bigeye Trevally
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Fusilier (Red-toothed)
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Acropora Hard Coral
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear