Delos Cove

2.0251°S 130.6738°E · reef

Depth
17 m
Level
Intermediate
Entry
boat
Type
reef

A sheltered lagoon dive near Balbulol Island in southeastern Misool. Shallow reef with good coral coverage and calm conditions.

Site Information

  • Location: Misool area, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
  • Entry Type: Boat dive
  • Site Type: Reef
  • Difficulty Level: Intermediate
  • Maximum Depth: 17 meters

Sources: SV Delos Dive Log. Last updated 2026-04-05.

Depth profile
0m · surface−17m max
Ocean conditions
28.4–31°CWater temp (yearly range)
0.2–1.2 mWave height
NovWarmest
AprCalmest seas
31°28° JFMAMJJASOND

Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).

Recorded marine life nearby

194 verified species observations (50 species) logged within ~11 km of this site between 2002 and 2012, from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System.

Chordata · 46Cnidaria · 4
  • Trimma fangi · Spot-faced Pygmygoby
  • Eviota korechika
  • Trimma haimassum
  • Trimma stobbsi · Stobbs' Pygmy Goby
  • Eviota zebrina
  • Trimma agrena
  • Eviota winterbottomi
  • Trimma tevegae · Blue-striped Dwarfgoby
  • Trimma benjamini
  • Trimma lantana
  • Trimma macrophthalmum
  • Priolepis vexilla

Scientific survey records skew toward sampled taxa (molluscs, corals) and do not reflect what you are guaranteed to see on a dive.

Source: OBIS (obis.org), aggregated Darwin Core occurrence records.

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reef
Reef with anthias · illustrative · photo credit

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Source: OpenStreetMap via dive-vibe-community (ODbL) · Last updated 2026-07-17