Urai
Saonek, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Urai 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. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes cuttlefish, nudibranchs, sea turtles, reef sharks, groupers. 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
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus- Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Tasselled WobbegongEucrossorhinus dasypogon
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata- Three-striped WhiptailPentapodus trivittatus
Giant ClamTridacna gigas- Green TurtleChelonia mydas
- Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatus
Nearby sites
- 1Uri1.0 km
- 2Kakatua reef2.8 km
- 3Kabui Reef3.9 km
- 4Batu Lima4.1 km
- 5Tapokren4.2 km
- 6Saporken Dive Site4.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org