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Way Pretty Shallows
Waisai, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp26–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Way Pretty Shallows 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. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, groupers, manta rays, jacks, cuttlefish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 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
Tasselled WobbegongEucrossorhinus dasypogon- Humbug DascyllusDascyllus aruanus
Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi
Boring ClamTridacna crocea
Indonesian Speckled CarpetsharkHemiscyllium freycineti
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae
Giant ClamTridacna gigas- Tail-spot Combtooth-blennyEcsenius stigmatura
Nearby sites
- 1Yan Gefo Homestay0.3 km
- 2Batu Dalam0.6 km
- 3Gam Ridge0.7 km
- 4GA's Flash0.7 km
- 5Mayhem0.9 km
- 6Deep Rock1.0 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