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Saporken Dive Site
Saonek, West Papua, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Saporken Dive Site 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 18 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, groupers, sea turtles, 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
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Three-striped WhiptailPentapodus trivittatus
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatus
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Indonesian Speckled CarpetsharkHemiscyllium freycineti
Nearby sites
- 1Tapokren0.3 km
- 2Scuba Republic House Reef2.8 km
- 3Batu Lima3.5 km
- 4Kabui Reef3.6 km
- 5Biodiversity House Reef4.1 km
- 6Urai4.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org