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Manta Sandy
Saonek, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Manta Sandy is a muck dive site near Saonek, West Papua, Indonesia, in the Dampier Strait. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, jacks, groupers, 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
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata- Anchor TuskfishChoerodon anchorago
- Bleeker's ParrotfishChlorurus bleekeri
- Staghorn DamselAmblyglyphidodon curacao
Boring ClamTridacna crocea- Pearly Monocle BreamScolopsis margaritifera
- Dash-dot GoatfishParupeneus barberinus
Luzon SeastarEchinaster luzonicus
Nearby sites
- 1Arborek Jetty1.7 km
- 2Arborek shark point3.0 km
- 3Manta Ridge3.2 km
- 4Manta Sandy3.3 km
- 5Arno’s Underwater Reef3.5 km
- 6Batu Laut3.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org