Kabui Pass

0.4311°S 130.5570°E · drift

Depth
15 m
Level
Intermediate
Entry
boat
Type
drift

A drift dive through the passage between Gam and Waigeo islands. Tidal currents carry divers through a scenic channel reaching 15 metres, with mangrove-lined walls and soft corals.

Site Information

  • Location: Kabui Bay area, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
  • Entry Type: Boat dive
  • Site Type: Drift dive
  • Difficulty Level: Intermediate
  • Maximum Depth: 15 meters

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

Depth profile
0m · surface−15m max
Ocean conditions
29.5–30.7°CWater temp (yearly range)
0.1–0.3 mWave height
NovWarmest
AprCalmest seas
31°29° JFMAMJJASOND

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

Recorded marine life nearby

129 verified species observations (60 species) logged within ~11 km of this site between 1929 and 2012, from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System.

Chordata · 18Mollusca · 24Cnidaria · 2Echinodermata · 14Arthropoda · 1
  • Dascyllus aruanus
  • Hippocampus denise
  • Centropyge eibli
  • Eviota rubrisparsa
  • Trimma xanthochrum
  • Trimma tevegae
  • Hoplolatilus
  • Oxyurichthys auchenolepis · Scaly-nape Tentacle Goby
  • Halichoeres hartzfeldii · Orange-line Wrasse
  • Dermochelys coriacea · Leatherback sea turtle
  • Pseudamia hayashii · Hayashi's Cardinalfish
  • Ostorhinchus fasciatus · Bar-striped Cardinalfish

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