Sawandarak Jetty

Raja Ampat Islands, Arborek Island, West Papua, Indonesiashore17 m maxintermediate

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.

Sawandarak JettyArborek Island · 17 m

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

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

Wind5 kn SSE

Current~0.5 kn SW · model

Swell

0.1 m · 2s · SSW

Water

30 °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.

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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

Sawandarak Jetty lies in the Dampier Strait area of Raja Ampat, near Arborek Island in West Papua, Indonesia, and is reached by short boat rides across the channel from nearby island operators. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 17 metres and is rated an intermediate dive. Batfish and sweetlips are regularly seen around the jetty structure, and divers have also reported barracuda, damselfish, garden eels, octopus, seahorses, snapper, trevally, and wobbegong sharks here.

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