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Batu Rufas
Kaimana, Triton Bay, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth22 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyArafura Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Batu Rufas is a reef dive site near Kaimana, West Papua, Indonesia, in the Arafura Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 22 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, groupers, sea fans, seahorses, cuttlefish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Celebes SweetlipsPlectorhinchus chrysotaenia
Dusky BatfishPlatax pinnatus- Nursalim FlasherwrasseParacheilinus nursalim
Ribboned SweetlipsPlectorhinchus polytaenia
Bluering AngelfishPomacanthus annularis
Fang's Pygmy GobyTrimma fangi
Metallic Shrimp-gobyAmblyeleotris latifasciata- Tricolour ParrotfishScarus tricolor
Nearby sites
- 1Little Komodo2.2 km
- 2Saruenus Island2.3 km
- 3Iris Wall3.8 km
- 4Sawandek Jetty7.8 km
- 5Aiduma Island Wall9.0 km
- 6Flasher Beach13 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org