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Fam Slope
Waisai, West Papua, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth21 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Fam Slope is a dive site near Waisai, West Papua, Indonesia, in the Dampier Strait. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 21 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, soft corals, sea fans, stingrays, reef sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 29 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Sunrise Tentacle AeolidCaloria indica
Tasselled WobbegongEucrossorhinus dasypogon
Banded GobyAmblygobius phalaena
Moon WrasseThalassoma lunare
Pastel-green WrasseHalichoeres chloropterus
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
White DamselDischistodus perspicillatus
Nearby sites
- 1Swarm4.2 km
- 2Ikan Party (My Reef)9.5 km
- 3My Reef9.5 km
- 4Rainbow Reef10 km
- 5Harto's Reef10 km
- 6Fam Wall (Keruwo Channel)11 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org