Nudibranch Mangroves and Reef

Raja Ampat Islands, Waigeo Island, Gam Island, Janggelo Island, West Papua, Indonesiareef

Conditions & tides

Channel site — tidal current funnels through here and can run fast, changing quickly with the tide. It is usually strongest around mid-tide and eases near the slack windows below. Dive with a local operator who knows the timing.

Satellite view of Nudibranch Mangroves and Reef

Nudibranch Mangroves and ReefJanggelo Island

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

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

Wind5 kn SSE

Current~0.7 kn WNW · model

Swell

0.1 m · 2s · S

Water

29 °C

Conditions through the day

8 AM8 PM

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

Sunrise 06:06 AM · Sunset 06:12 PM local

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Tide · local

Outlook — select a day for full conditions

On-face swell 0.1 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Strong-current reef: plan a drift and enter near the slack windows above. 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

This site sits in the waters around Gam and Janggelo islands in the Raja Ampat archipelago, off Waigeo Island in West Papua, Indonesia. The area combines mangrove edges with adjacent reef, typical of the sheltered channels between these islands in the region.

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