Uri
Saonek, West Papua, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Uri is a dive site near Saonek, West Papua, Indonesia, in the Dampier Strait. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Commonly reported marine life includes frogfish, cuttlefish, nudibranchs, sea turtles, 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
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
- 1Urai1.0 km
- 2Kakatua reef1.9 km
- 3Kabui Reef3.4 km
- 4Batu Lima3.7 km
- 5Biodiversity House Reef3.8 km
- 6Tapokren4.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org