Vessel Australian woman killed, two injured as snorkelling boat capsizes off Bali

[DownUnderwater Dan]

Kapan Waktu Terbaik ke Nusa Penida? Catat untuk Hindari Cuaca Buruk Halaman all - Kompas.com

Penting untuk mengetahui kapan waktu terbaik Nusa Penida agar terhindar dari gelombang tinggi serta cuaca ekstrem. Halaman all

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KAPAN WAKTU TERBAIK KE NUSA PENIDA? CATAT UNTUK HINDARI CUACA BURUK

Eng: WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO GO TO NUSA PENIDA? NOTE TO AVOID BAD WEATHER


KAPAN WAKTU TERBAIK KE NUSA PENIDA?

Kepala Wilayah Kerja Sanur Kantor Kesyahbandaran dan Otoritas Pelabuhan (KSOP) Kelas II Benoa I Ketut Suratnata mengimbau wisatawan untuk menghindari bulan Juli dan Agustus bila ingin berlayar ke Nusa Penida.

Sebab, cuaca di daerah tersebut cukup ekstrem.
"Pada bulan tertentu, antara Juli-Agustus biasanya cuaca cukup ekstrem di sana, baik gelombang, angin atau hujan," kata Suratnata kepada Kompas.com, Rabu (4/1/2023).


Eng. translation:
WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO GO TO NUSA PENIDA?

Head of the Sanur Working Area of the Class II Benoa Harbormaster and Port Authority (KSOP) Office I Ketut Suratnata appealed to tourists to avoid July and August if they want to sail to Nusa Penida.


This is because the weather in the area is quite extreme.

"In certain months, between July and August, the weather is usually quite extreme there, be it waves, wind or rain," Suratnata told Kompas.com, Wednesday (4/1/2023).



I came across this story, where the Head of the Port & Harbour Authority says that July & August are the worst times to cross to Nusa Penida by boat, because of the extreme weather there.

I guess there's a lot of contrary information out there, which is why I take the approach that bad sea/diving conditions can happen at anytime in Bali. But in general for me, the good season at Nusa Penida between Jun-Nov, is usually good for me diving wise. But I've definitely experienced high waves during peak season, numerous times.

 

[DownUnderwater Dan]

I chose not to go to Bali over the weekend because the weather was bad, and I want to skip silent day

My plans were to avoid, some bad weather, silent day in Bali, and the big traffic from the end of Ramadan, all in same week, and instead go to Thailand to catch up with friends and relax. And dive in Indonesia when conditions were better.

Instead today, I had to experience a crazy earthquake in Bangkok,... thought I was gone for a moment, said my prayers .

I guess it goes to show, that even with the best plans in place, mother/father nature can still strike.

 

[tarponchik]

But why go out snorkeling in waves like this? Even if the boat is OK half of the passengers will puke and won't see much in the water. What's the point?

 

[bassplayer]

Years ago one July we took the "fast" boat from the Gili Islands back to Bali. It is a well known very bouncy ride. As I recall we sat on our life jackets so to have extra cushion. We also had peppermint Lifesavers and when possible kept the window slightly open for a cool breeze. I am not sure I would do it again. I think taking the slow ferry would be a better option.

I took those to and from Gili T a couple of Septembers ago. The outbound was tolerable, but the return was dramatic. multiple people loudly vomiting, with all the sounds and smells that come along.

Luckily for me I had taken bonine in advance, so just put on headphones and tried to nap. I'm with you, slow ferry for sure next time. not sure if it's better but worth a try.

 

[DownUnderwater Dan]

But why go out snorkeling in waves like this? Even if the boat is OK half of the passengers will puke and won't see much in the water. What's the point?

I'm not going to make blind judgements or assumptions from very limited camera footage, but it appears that this boat of that size, was going too fast to navigate the waves, and got hit by it.

In my experiences in that same area with relatively same sized boat, the crew never goes full speed in waves like that. Instead they adjust the speed to conditions,... even 3-4 metre waves are manageable, and I've never heard of a dive operator ever capsizing in that area, but consistent swells/waves above 3m usually results in operators not going there until safe

Although, snorkeling trips/boats have encountered problems and capsized numerous times, IMO was from going too close to land & rocks, and the crazy unpredictable waves and currents there.

There's numerous dive/snorkeling sites around the scene of the accident. Manta Bay is actually closer, than the intended destination of Manta Point. The usual snorkeling destinations of Crystal Bay, Manta Bay, Toyapakeh, Mangroves etc, are not known to cause sea sickness.