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Telma
Saonek, 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
Telma 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 25 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs. 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
- GlassfishAmbassis interrupta
- Banded FrogfishHalophryne diemensis
- Belly PipefishHippichthys heptagonus
- Bigmouth GobyRedigobius bikolanus
Indonesian Speckled CarpetsharkHemiscyllium freycineti- Rhino-horn GobyRedigobius balteatus
- Shelf DottybackPseudochromis howsoni
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Nearby sites
- 1West Reef's End19 km
- 2Saonek Mondei20 km
- 3Scuba Republic House Reef23 km
- 4Saporken Dive Site25 km
- 5Tapokren25 km
- 6Urai26 km
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