Vietnamese Wreck

Perhentian Islands, Perhentian Kecil, Terengganu, Malaysiawreck22 m maxintermediate

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Satellite view of Vietnamese Wreck

Vietnamese WreckPerhentian Kecil · 22 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 06:04 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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About this site

The Vietnamese Wreck lies off Perhentian Kecil in the Perhentian Islands, a group off the coast of Terengganu on Malaysia's northeast, South China Sea side, reached by boat from jetties near Kuala Besut on the mainland. It sits on a wreck bottom to a maximum depth of around 22 metres and is rated an intermediate dive. Divers have reported barracuda, batfish, blue-ringed octopus, fusilier, grouper, scorpionfish, seahorse, and snapper around the structure.

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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.

Blue-ringed octopusBlue-ringed octopusReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisReported here · unconfirmed
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Moon WrasseThalassoma lunareReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Redbreast Maori WrasseCheilinus fasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Golden RabbitfishSiganus guttatusReported here · unconfirmed
Eightband ButterflyfishChaetodon octofasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Blackeye ThicklipHemigymnus melapterusReported here · unconfirmed
Greenfish Sea CucumberStichopus chloronotusReported here · unconfirmed
Coral RabbitfishSiganus corallinusReported here · unconfirmed
BatfishBatfishReported here · unconfirmed
FusilierFusilierReported here · unconfirmed
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
SeahorseSeahorseReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterusObserved near here · iNaturalist

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