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Batu Rufas
Batu Rufas Dive Site · Waisai, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth22 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Batu Rufas 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 22 m. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes napoleon wrasse, sea fans, nudibranchs, groupers, jacks. 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
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae
Painted Spiny LobsterPanulirus versicolor
Sunrise Tentacle AeolidCaloria indica
Clown AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellaris
Steephead ParrotfishChlorurus microrhinos
Behn's DamselNeoglyphidodon nigroris
Masked RabbitfishSiganus puellus
Bleeker's ParrotfishChlorurus bleekeri
Nearby sites
- 1Bullseye Ridge0.1 km
- 2The Lagoon0.1 km
- 3Bullseye Wall0.2 km
- 4Keruo Channel2.9 km
- 5Harto's Reef3.1 km
- 6West Penemu3.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org