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Friwen Laut
Saonek, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Friwen Laut 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. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, groupers, reef sharks, sea turtles, 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
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Tasselled WobbegongEucrossorhinus dasypogon
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Bleeker's ParrotfishChlorurus bleekeri
Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkii
Giant ClamTridacna gigas
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatus
Nearby sites
- 1Friwen Bonda0.2 km
- 2Francisco Reef0.9 km
- 3Friwen garden1.4 km
- 4Friwen Wall1.5 km
- 5Andrea's Point1.6 km
- 6Biodiversity House Reef2.6 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