Terdau

Tioman Island, Pahang, Malaysiareef15 m maxbeginner

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Conditions & tides

Satellite view of Terdau

TerdauTioman Island · 15 m

Good · 5/5

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conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 7 AM–5 PM.

Wind6 kn W

Current~0.4 kn N · model

Swell

0.2 m · 5s · N

Water

30 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 02:00 PM & 12:45 AM local

Sunrise 05:51 AM · Sunset 05:58 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.2 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.

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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

Terdau is a dive site off Tioman Island, on Malaysia's east coast in Pahang state, in the South China Sea. Tioman's dive sites are typically reached by boat from villages such as Salang, Tekek, or Air Batang. Terdau is a shallow reef dive with a maximum depth of around 15 metres, rated suitable for beginners. Divers have reported clownfish and nudibranchs among the reef life here.

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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.

NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
Varicose Wart SlugPhyllidia varicosaReported here · unconfirmed
Bluespotted Fantail RayTaeniura lymmaReported here · unconfirmed
Blue DragonPteraeolidia semperiReported here · unconfirmed
Painted PhyllidiaPhyllidia pictaReported here · unconfirmed
Krempf's PhyllidiopsisPhyllidiopsis krempfiReported here · unconfirmed
Broadclub CuttlefishAscarosepion latimanusReported here · unconfirmed
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicusReported here · unconfirmed
Hawksbill Sea TurtleEretmochelys imbricataReported here · unconfirmed
Copperband ButterflyfishChelmon rostratusReported here · unconfirmed
ClownfishClownfishReported here · unconfirmed
Boring Giant ClamTridacna croceaObserved near here · iNaturalist
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisObserved near here · iNaturalist
Moon WrasseThalassoma lunareObserved near here · iNaturalist

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