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Mayhem
Mayhem Dive Site · Waisai, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth23 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp26–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Mayhem is a pinnacle dive site near Waisai, West Papua, Indonesia, in the Dampier Strait. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 23 m. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, barracuda, dolphins, jacks, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 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- Humbug DascyllusDascyllus aruanus
Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi
Boring ClamTridacna crocea
Indonesian Speckled CarpetsharkHemiscyllium freycineti
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae
Giant ClamTridacna gigas- Tail-spot Combtooth-blennyEcsenius stigmatura
Nearby sites
- 1Deep Rock0.2 km
- 2Batu Dalam0.3 km
- 3Way Pretty Shallows0.9 km
- 4Yan Gefo Homestay1.2 km
- 5Gam Ridge1.6 km
- 6GA's Flash1.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org