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Barracuda East
Waisai, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp26–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Barracuda East is a reef dive site near Waisai, West Papua, Indonesia, in the Dampier Strait. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, groupers, jacks, lobsters, reef sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 30 °C over the year.
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Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae- Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatus
- Clown AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellaris
Painted Spiny LobsterPanulirus versicolor- Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus- Bleeker's ParrotfishChlorurus bleekeri
- Bluespotted HindCephalopholis cyanostigma
Nearby sites
- 1Anita's Garden0.1 km
- 2Barracuda West0.1 km
- 3West Penemu2.2 km
- 4Batu Rufas4.5 km
- 5Bullseye Ridge4.5 km
- 6The Lagoon4.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org