Batu Layar

Perhentian Islands, Perhentian Besar, Terengganu, Malaysiareef16 m maxbeginner

Conditions & tides

Satellite view of Batu Layar

Batu LayarPerhentian Besar

Good · 5/5

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conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 8 AM–6 PM.

Wind7 kn ENE

Current~0.1 kn SE · model

Swell

0.6 m · 4s · ENE

Water

31 °C

Max depth

16 m

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 13:00 & 03:30 local

Sunrise 06:56 · Sunset 18:49 local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.1 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

Batu Layar, also known as Sail Rock, is a dive site named after a sail-shaped rock that breaks the surface. The maximum depth is around 18 metres over a sandy bottom with great coral coverage, and the site is rated beginner.

Large rock formations, crevices and overhangs shelter a variety of marine life. Pufferfish, scorpionfish and hawksbill turtles are expected, an occasional bamboo shark turns up, and angelfish and barracudas are common. Larger pelagic species are sometimes seen as well, which makes the site a popular one with underwater photographers.

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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.

Star-tentacled BornellaBornella stelliferaReported here · unconfirmed
Coral RabbitfishSiganus corallinusReported here · unconfirmed
AngelfishAngelfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
BarracudaBarracudaConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
PufferfishPufferfishReported here · unconfirmed
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
Blackeye ThicklipHemigymnus melapterusReported here · unconfirmed
Greenfish Sea CucumberStichopus chloronotusReported here · unconfirmed
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisReported here · unconfirmed
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Moon WrasseThalassoma lunareReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Eightband ButterflyfishChaetodon octofasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Redbreast Maori WrasseCheilinus fasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Golden RabbitfishSiganus guttatusReported here · unconfirmed
Bluespotted Fantail RayTaeniura lymmaReported here · unconfirmed
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterusObserved near here · iNaturalist

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