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Kabui Reef
Kabui · Saonek, West Papua, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth16 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Kabui Reef 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 16 m. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, nudibranchs, soft corals, groupers, 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
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
- 1Batu Lima0.3 km
- 2Biodiversity House Reef0.7 km
- 3Andrea's Point2.0 km
- 4Friwen Laut3.1 km
- 5Friwen Bonda3.1 km
- 6Tapokren3.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org