Keruo Channel

Raja Ampat Islands, Fam Islands, Groot Fam Island, West Papua, Indonesia30 m maxintermediate

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Conditions & tides

Keruo ChannelGroot Fam Island · 30 m

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 9 AM–7 PM.

Wind12 kn SSE

Current~0.8 kn NNW · model

Swell

0.1 m · 6s · NW

Water

29 °C

Conditions through the day

8 AM8 PM

Calmest current near slack — 11:15 AM & 11:00 PM local

Sunrise 06:07 AM · Sunset 06:13 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.3 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

Scored by DiveConnect's site-physics model

Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

Keruo Channel lies within the Fam Islands group in Raja Ampat, off Groot Fam Island in West Papua, Indonesia. This part of Raja Ampat sits within the broader Dampier Strait region, known for its scattered limestone islands and channels between them. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 30 metres and is rated an intermediate dive.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Orange-spotted TrevallyFlavocaranx bajadReported here · unconfirmed
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisReported here · unconfirmed
Masked RabbitfishSiganus puellusReported here · unconfirmed
Steephead ParrotfishChlorurus microrhinosReported here · unconfirmed
Lamarck's AngelfishGenicanthus lamarckReported here · unconfirmed
Ribbon SweetlipsPlectorhinchus polytaeniaReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Yellowtail DamselNeoglyphidodon nigrorisReported here · unconfirmed
Napoleon WrasseCheilinus undulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Bluegirdle AngelfishPomacanthus navarchusReported here · unconfirmed
Bleeker's ParrotfishChlorurus bleekeriReported here · unconfirmed