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Redang - Paku Besar
Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
EntryBoat
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodySouth China Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Oct
About this site
Redang - Paku Besar is a dive site near Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia, in the South China Sea. It is reached from a boat. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, jacks, sea turtles, groupers, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Yellow CitharidBrachypleura novaezeelandiae
Silverstripe BlaasopLagocephalus sceleratus- Purple-spotted BigeyePriacanthus tayenus
- Bensasi GoatfishUpeneus japonicus
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Bigeye SnapperLutjanus lutjanus- Blue-banded WrasseXiphocheilus typus
Dwarf FlatheadElates ransonnettii
Nearby sites
- 1Redang Bay House Reef1.2 km
- 2Redang - Black Coral1.8 km
- 3Redang - South Tip2.1 km
- 4Redang - Che Isa2.4 km
- 5Redang - Tanjung Tokong5.7 km
- 6Redang - Tanjung Lebah6.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org