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Scuba Republic House Reef
Saonek, West Papua, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Scuba Republic House Reef is a reef dive site near Saonek, West Papua, Indonesia, in the Dampier Strait. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 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
- 1Saporken Dive Site2.8 km
- 2Tapokren3.1 km
- 3Saonek Mondei5.3 km
- 4Batu Lima6.1 km
- 5Kabui Reef6.3 km
- 6Biodiversity House Reef6.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org