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Sardine Reef
Saonek, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth30 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Sardine Reef is a pinnacle and reef dive site near Saonek, West Papua, Indonesia, in the Dampier Strait. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, barracuda, nudibranchs, groupers, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 29 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
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
- 1Chicken reef2.0 km
- 2Blue Magic2.1 km
- 3New Reef (Dom Te Te)2.7 km
- 4Koh2.8 km
- 5Dilaut3.0 km
- 6Koi island3.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org