Jemeluk Bay is a curved bay on the Amed coast, backed by green hills with Mount Agung in the distance. A 2026 guide calls it the social and diving hub of Amed. It is free to enter, and the main reason to come is the water: a reef that starts a short swim from the shore, a small underwater statue garden and a dive wall.
The statues and the reef
The statues are not spread across the bay. According to an April 2026 guide, they sit in one small gallery on the right-hand side when facing the sea. Swim straight out 20 to 30 metres and look for the marker buoy. There you will find a working underwater postbox, several Apsara-style statues and a small temple-like structure. Waterproof postcards are sold at nearby warungs and dive shops, and local divers collect what is posted. Wikipedia lists the same area as the Coral Garden off Jemeluk beach, with sunken Balinese statues.
The reef drop-off is close. One guide puts the drop 20 to 70 metres from the beach, another says under 100 metres. Inside it the reef flat is shallow, about 0.5 to 2 metres, and the marine life clusters along the drop at 2 to 6 metres.
Sources differ on which side the drop is on. The April 2026 guide puts the deeper drop on the left, where the seabed falls from about 3 metres to over 20 metres, while a 2024 snorkelling report describes the reef on the eastern edge, on your right when facing the sea. If you are unsure, ask a local dive shop before you swim out.
Diving the wall
Jemeluk is where many Amed dive schools run introductory dives, because the bay is protected from strong currents. The Jemeluk Wall, on the far left of the bay, drops from about 5 metres to nearly 40 metres. Visibility is usually 15 to 25 metres and the current mild to none, and the entry is from the shore. Night dives are popular too, with moray eels hunting along the reef and Spanish dancer sea slugs.
For more dive options along the coast, see the USAT Liberty wreck at Tulamben, or browse tours from Amed.
Practical details
The beach has no entrance fee. Snorkel gear can be rented from beachfront cafes from about Rp 50,000. Sunbeds are usually free if you order food or drinks, and most warungs have a basic freshwater shower for customers. Massages on the stones cost about Rp 150,000.
The best months for snorkelling and diving are the dry season, April to November, when visibility is better, and the water is calmest in the morning. The right side of the bay loses the sun earlier, around 3.30pm to 4pm.
Parking is the weak point. Scooters use the narrow strip between the road and the beach, and cars have almost no parking, so it is easiest to be dropped off. From central Amed it is 2 to 5 minutes by scooter, and from Ubud or Canggu about 2.5 to 3 hours by road.
For the classic sunset view of Mount Agung, go up to the road above the bay, where hillside cafes look out over the water. Lipah Beach, with soft black sand, is about five minutes away by scooter over one small headland. For other beaches along the same coast, see Amed Beach. The viewpoint at Lahangan Sweet makes a good sunrise before a morning snorkel. More ideas are in things to do in Amed, and where to stay in Amed covers the area around the bay.
