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Tulamben and Amed
Easy shore diving on Bali's north-east coast. The Liberty, a WWII US cargo ship, lies just off the beach at Tulamben, and Amed has a small Japanese wreck. All three sites suit beginners, with macro life on the black-sand slopes.
Good fit for July
Hammerheads
- Strength: Calm seas on almost every day
- Strength: Water 27–28°C in July
- Strength: Mostly dry: rain on few days
- Unknown: Hammerheads in July: we don't know yet
Pack a 3 mm wetsuit for July.
Why this match: 28 + 16 + 19 + 12 = 75
- Season28 / 38
- 2 of 3 sites are in season in July; calm on almost every day.
- Interests16 / 31
- Hammerheads: we don't know yet in July.
- Your level19 / 19
- No level picked, so all 3 sites count.
- Weather12 / 13
- Rain on few days; no real storm risk.
Month by month
Season: best May to June and October to November. Marine life uses the same scale (Best = reliable, Good = likely, Possible = possible, Off = not seen; ? = we don't know yet). Water and rain are 1991–2020 averages.
| Month | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | January: Off season | February: Off season | March: Off season | April: Good | May: Best | June: Best | July: Good | August: Good | September: Good | October: Best | November: Best | December: Off season |
| Mantas | January: Possible | February: Possible | March: Possible | April: Possible | May: Possible | June: Possible | July: Possible | August: Possible | September: Possible | October: Possible | November: Possible | December: Possible |
| Whale sharks | January: Possible | February: Possible | March: Possible | April: Possible | May: Possible | June: Possible | July: Possible | August: Possible | September: Possible | October: Possible | November: Possible | December: Possible |
| Hammerheads | January: We don't know yet | February: We don't know yet | March: We don't know yet | April: We don't know yet | May: We don't know yet | June: We don't know yet | July: We don't know yet | August: We don't know yet | September: We don't know yet | October: We don't know yet | November: We don't know yet | December: We don't know yet |
| Reef sharks | January: Possible | February: Possible | March: Possible | April: Possible | May: Possible | June: Possible | July: Possible | August: Possible | September: Possible | October: Possible | November: Possible | December: Possible |
| Turtles | January: Likely | February: Likely | March: Likely | April: Likely | May: Likely | June: Likely | July: Likely | August: Likely | September: Likely | October: Likely | November: Likely | December: Likely |
| Dolphins | January: We don't know yet | February: We don't know yet | March: We don't know yet | April: We don't know yet | May: We don't know yet | June: We don't know yet | July: We don't know yet | August: We don't know yet | September: We don't know yet | October: We don't know yet | November: We don't know yet | December: We don't know yet |
| Water | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 29° |
| Rain days | 28 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| Calm days | 28 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Storm risk | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Rain days: days with 1 mm or more in the ERA5 grid cell (about 30 km across); over tropical seas it counts more light-rain days than a local rain gauge would. Calm days: waves under 1.5 m and wind under 25 km/h. Storm risk: share of years with a named storm within 250 km that month (– means under 5%).
Dive sites here
3 sites on Divetip. Today's Dive scores are for reference only: live scores cover the next 48 hours, not your trip month.
Plan it with our guides
Getting there
Fly to Bali (Denpasar) (DPS). Road from the airport to Tulamben; Amed is about 30 minutes further: about 2 h 45 min.
Shore or day boat.
What diving costs
A day of diving from about €49
A day of diving
Tauch Terminal Resort Tulamben (in-house dive centre): €75 for 2 dives
2-dive package; 'All rates incl. Dive Guide, weights and tank'; equipment extra (full set EUR 25/day); boat dives EUR 12 per dive surcharge; nitrox free at Tulamben sites.
Two Fish Divers Amed: IDR 1,300,000 for 2 dives (about €64)
2 morning dives at Amed and Tulamben sites; snacks, water and coffee/tea in the surface interval; max 4 divers per guide; equipment extra (full set Rp 150,000/day).
Fab Dive Center Amed: IDR 1,000,000 for 2 dives (about €49)
2 fun dives in Amed and Tulamben from the shore, with equipment (910,000 with your own equipment except weights and tank, min 2 persons); rates said to include transfers from hotels in Amed and Tulamben to the dive centre.
Prices as published by each operator (a few by a named booking agent), read on 8 November 2026. Euro amounts at the ECB reference rate of 6 November 2026. Park fees, permits and equipment are often extra. Prices change, so check with the operator before you book.
Non-divers: snorkeling from the shore and by boat
The Liberty wreck and Tulamben's coral garden can be snorkeled straight from the beach, and Amed dive centres also run half-day snorkel boat trips.
Sources: tulamben.com, twofishdivers.com
Book your Tulamben and Amed trip
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Where this comes from
- Water temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1 daily sea surface temperature, 1991–2020.
- Storms: NOAA IBTrACS tracks, 1991–2020. Rain, waves and wind: ERA5 reanalysis, 1991–2020. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
- Coral heat stress: Bleaching Watch (The water is warmer than its usual warmest month, NOAA's lowest heat-stress level. Satellite data, highest level in the 7 days to 7 November 2026.) Coral bleaching: NOAA Coral Reef Watch daily 5 km Bleaching Alert Area (7-day maximum), checked twice a day.
- Seasons by site: our dive site pages. Getting there: transfer source.
Marine life sources (4 species)
- Mantas: starfish.ch, gilibookings.com
- Whale sharks: gilibookings.com, en.wikipedia.org
- Reef sharks: starfish.ch, en.wikipedia.org, stingynomads.com
- Turtles: starfish.ch, stingynomads.com
Typical values are 1991–2020 averages and our site seasons. Always check local conditions with your dive centre. Spotted something wrong? Report a correction.