Terumbu Dua

Malaysia12 m maxbeginner

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Conditions & tides

Satellite view of Terumbu Dua

Terumbu DuaMalaysia · 12 m

Good · 5/5

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conditions visualisation

Good5/5

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

Wind7 kn SSW

Current~0.3 kn N · model

Swell

0.3 m · 4s · NNW

Water

31 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 02:00 PM & 10:45 PM local

Sunrise 05:57 AM · Sunset 06:03 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

Terumbu Dua lies off Malaysia's east coast, in the South China Sea near the Perhentian and Redang island cluster. It reaches a maximum depth of around 12 metres over a rocky bottom and is considered a beginner dive. Barracuda and nudibranchs are found here, and divers have also reported batfish, bumphead parrotfish, lionfish, reef sharks, and sea turtles at the site.

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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.

Reef sharkReef sharkReported here · unconfirmed
BatfishBatfishReported here · unconfirmed
Sea turtleSea turtleReported here · unconfirmed
Bumphead parrotfishBumphead parrotfishReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
BarracudaBarracudaConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
LionfishLionfishReported here · unconfirmed
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisReported here · unconfirmed
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Moon WrasseThalassoma lunareReported here · unconfirmed
Redbreast Maori WrasseCheilinus fasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Blackeye ThicklipHemigymnus melapterusReported here · unconfirmed
Golden RabbitfishSiganus guttatusReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Star-tentacled BornellaBornella stelliferaReported here · unconfirmed
Eightband ButterflyfishChaetodon octofasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Doublebar RabbitfishSiganus virgatusReported here · unconfirmed

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