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Batu Laut
Waisai, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
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EntryBoat
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Batu Laut is a reef dive site near Waisai, West Papua, Indonesia, in the Dampier Strait. It is reached from a boat. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, groupers, jacks, cuttlefish, manta rays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 29 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
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Boring ClamTridacna crocea
Anchor TuskfishChoerodon anchorago
Staghorn DamselAmblyglyphidodon curacao
Bleeker's ParrotfishChlorurus bleekeri
Pearly Monocle BreamScolopsis margaritifera
Luzon SeastarEchinaster luzonicus
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Nearby sites
- 1Lalosi0.3 km
- 2Arborek shark point2.4 km
- 3Arborek Jetty2.8 km
- 4Manta Sandy3.6 km
- 5Mangrove4.8 km
- 6Mangrove and Slope5.4 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