SD Point takes its name from the elementary school across the shore. It is a long hard-coral slope on the north of Nusa Penida. The current carries divers parallel to the beach, and the fish face that current.
The depth is about 5–30 m. Staghorn, table, and brain coral cover the slope. The current is moderate and can reverse. If it reverses, two flows can meet, so stay at the same depth as the guide and do not spread out.
At 20–25 m, look into the blue: dogtooth tuna, Spanish mackerel, and giant trevally often hunt parallel to the slope. Whitetip reef sharks often rest on the sand between the bommies.
- Map coordinate
- −8.66962, 115.5009
- Dive type
- Drift
- Entry
- Boat
- Depth
- About 5–30 m
- Water
- Salt water
Marine life
Hawksbill turtle
They feed on sponges along the slope and are usually unbothered by a diver who is drifting.
Redtooth triggerfish
They cloud above the coral heads, then drop into the branches together as divers pass.
Anthias
They cloud above the coral heads, then drop into the branches together as divers pass.
Trevally
They hunt in the open water beside the deeper slope.
Tuna
They hunt in the open water beside the deeper slope.
Mackerel
They hunt in the open water beside the deeper slope.
Whitetip reef shark
Often rest in sandy gaps between the corals.
An animal on this list is not guaranteed on every dive.