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Keruo Channel
Waisai, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Keruo Channel is a drift dive site near Waisai, 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, jacks, lobsters, napoleon wrasse. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
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Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae
Clown AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellaris
Lamarck's AngelfishGenicanthus lamarck
Masked RabbitfishSiganus puellus
Painted Spiny LobsterPanulirus versicolor
Steephead ParrotfishChlorurus microrhinos
Sunrise Tentacle AeolidCaloria indica
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Nearby sites
- 1Fam Wall (Keruwo Channel)0.3 km
- 2Harto's Reef0.9 km
- 3Rainbow Reef1.0 km
- 4Keruo Night Dive1.0 km
- 5My Reef1.4 km
- 6Ikan Party (My Reef)1.4 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