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Pasir Timbul
Saonek, West Papua, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Pasir Timbul is a dive site near Saonek, West Papua, Indonesia, in the Dampier Strait. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, eagle rays, seahorses, groupers, pygmy seahorses. 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
Tasselled WobbegongEucrossorhinus dasypogon
Boring ClamTridacna crocea
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Goldman's SweetlipsPlectorhinchus lineatus
Napoleon WrasseCheilinus undulatus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Painted Spiny LobsterPanulirus versicolor
Nearby sites
- 1Sorido Wall0.5 km
- 2Koi island0.5 km
- 3
Cape Kri0.7 km - 4Koh0.8 km
- 5Raja Ampat Cape Kri0.9 km
- 6Crossover0.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org