Swarm

Waisai, Raja Ampat, Indonesia

EntryBoat

Max depth25 m

LevelIntermediate and up

Water bodyDampier Strait

Water temp29–30°C

Estimated from climate dataYear-round

About this site

Swarm is a reef dive site near Waisai, West Papua, Indonesia, in the Dampier Strait. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, stingrays, reef sharks, sea turtles, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 29 to 30 °C over the year.

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Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed

OctoberBest

Typically one of the best months here.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

Sunrise Tentacle AeolidCaloria indica
Tasselled WobbegongEucrossorhinus dasypogon
Banded GobyAmblygobius phalaena
Moon WrasseThalassoma lunare
Pastel-green WrasseHalichoeres chloropterus
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
White DamselDischistodus perspicillatus

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org