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Barracuda Point
Barracuda Point (Kakaban) · Sangalaki (Derawan Islands), Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyCelebes Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Barracuda Point is a wall dive site, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, in the Celebes Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, groupers, sea fans, barracuda, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Lagoon JellyMastigias papua- Puntang GobyExyrias puntang
Clown AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellaris
Sleek UnicornfishNaso hexacanthus
Whitecheek SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricans
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Clown TriggerfishBalistoides conspicillum
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Nearby sites
- 1Kakaban Jellyfish Lake0.9 km
- 2Kelapa Dua1.9 km
- 3Blue Light Cave2.8 km
- 4Derawan Jellyfish Lake3.4 km
- 5Gorgonzola6.9 km
- 6Turtle Traffic12 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org