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Erens New
Saonek, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Erens New is a reef dive site near Saonek, West Papua, Indonesia, in the Dampier Strait. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, groupers, jacks, cuttlefish, stingrays. 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
Boring ClamTridacna crocea
Goldman's SweetlipsPlectorhinchus lineatus
Tasselled WobbegongEucrossorhinus dasypogon
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Red BassLutjanus bohar
Golden SpadefishPlatax boersii
Nearby sites
- 1Menara Telkomsel1.7 km
- 2Raja Ampat Blue Magic1.9 km
- 3Pasir Kolam1.9 km
- 4Felici garden2.1 km
- 5Yenbuba Jetty2.1 km
- 6Cape Mansuar2.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org