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Vividly striped reef fish photographed near the USAT Liberty wreck in Tulamben, Bali

Tulamben · Indonesia · Reef · Muck & macro

Noisy Reef

Schools of juvenile blue triggerfish over a miniature reef

Area photo: Bernd · CC BY 2.0

Noisy Reef is a small reef at Seraya, a short distance south of Tulamben, named for the cracking noise of the young fish that live on it. It is a miniature version of a coral garden, with rocks topped by small hard corals and sponges between stretches of sand, and suits a relaxed shallow dive.

Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Noisy Reef: typical dive to 12 m (to 40 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit12 mtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 40 m (130 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

8.2933° S, 115.6106° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.

The dive

The reef starts about 20 m offshore and measures roughly 50 by 200 m, running from the surface to about 12 m. Rocks covered in small hard corals and sponges alternate with sand, and schools of juvenile blue triggerfish hover above the hard coral, ducking into the nearest hole when a diver comes close.

Marine life and season

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Season follows Tulamben: Diveable all year. April to July and October to November give the calmest, clearest water; December to March is the rainy season, with more run-off and fewer divers.

Dive videos

Bali's Noisy Reef: 30 Min Dive into Wonders | Talk to the Fish · Talk to the Fish on YouTube

Noisy Reef Roaring with Life! The ROPE section (Bali)| Talk to the fish · Talk to the Fish on YouTube

Sources

  1. Seraya Secrets — Scuba Seraya Resort
  2. Dive sites in east Bali — Zubi

More dive sites in Tulamben

Reef

Alamanda

A jukung-only reef of bommies and soft coral away from the crowds

to 30 mintermediate

Reef

Batu Kelebit

Five minutes by jukung to a coral slope dropping to 40 metres

to 40 madvanced

Muck & macro

Batu Niti

Fine sand and rock past 30 metres, dived for the small stuff

to 30 mintermediate

Reef

Batu Ringgit

A small cave at 14 m in a terrain of stepped reef ridges

3–30 m · max 40 madvanced

Artificial reef

Bicycle Slope, Kubu

Motorbike frames and concrete set on a sandy slope at 15 metres

to 15 mbeginner

Wreck

Boga Wreck

An upright Dutch-built freighter scuttled off Kubu

15–40 madvanced

Reef

Coral Garden

Easy shore reef a few hundred metres from the Liberty wreck

10–25 mbeginner

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Barracuda Point

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Named for the barracuda school that met its first divers

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