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Mangrove
Waisai, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Mangrove is a reef 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. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, groupers, jacks, manta rays, cuttlefish. 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
Tasselled WobbegongEucrossorhinus dasypogon
Boring ClamTridacna crocea
Giant ClamTridacna gigas
Indonesian Speckled CarpetsharkHemiscyllium freycineti
Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae- Tail-spot Combtooth-blennyEcsenius stigmatura
- Pearly Monocle BreamScolopsis margaritifera
Nearby sites
- 1Mangrove and Slope1.1 km
- 2Mangrove Ridge1.4 km
- 3Citrus Ridge1.4 km
- 4GA's Flash1.7 km
- 5Gam Ridge1.9 km
- 6Yan Gefo Homestay2.0 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