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Saonek Mondei
Saonek Monde · Saonek, West Papua, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Saonek Mondei 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 19 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, sea turtles, groupers, stingrays, reef sharks. 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
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Three-striped WhiptailPentapodus trivittatus
Twotone TangZebrasoma scopas
Indonesian Speckled CarpetsharkHemiscyllium freycineti
Nearby sites
- 1Scuba Republic House Reef5.3 km
- 2West Reef's End5.7 km
- 3Saporken Dive Site8.1 km
- 4Tapokren8.4 km
- 5Myoskon9.8 km
- 6Lau Lau Reef10 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org