Wai Terang - Flores
Wai Terang, just off mainland Flores, offers a nice dive on a Japanese World War II freighter. The wreck rests on its side, starting at around 12 metres and descending to 25 metres. We've seen the coral growth here really take hold, transforming the old metal into a lively home for both hard and soft corals. Expect to find a good variety of smaller reef fish darting between the nooks and crannies. It's a relaxed wreck dive, good for those looking for something a bit less intense than some of the region's driftier sites.
- Location
- Flores, Indonesia, Southeast Asia
- Coordinates
- -8.583000, 122.300000
Marine Protected Area: Teluk Maumere
Best Time to Dive in Flores
The warmest water temperatures in Flores occur in January, averaging 30.6°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 30.6°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 30.6°C (air: 27.5°C)
- February: 30.6°C (air: 27.2°C)
- March: 30.6°C (air: 27.6°C)
- April: 30.6°C (air: 28.4°C)
- May: 30.6°C (air: 28.9°C)
- June: 30.6°C (air: 28.4°C)
- July: 30.6°C (air: 28.1°C)
- August: 30.6°C (air: 28.1°C)
- September: 30.6°C (air: 28.6°C)
- October: 30.6°C (air: 29.3°C)
- November: 30.6°C (air: 29.2°C)
- December: 30.6°C (air: 28.2°C)
Nearby Dive Sites in Flores
- Adonara Island
- Awalolong (reef)
- Ayer Kosambe (reef)
- Babi Island
- Flores Diving: Maumere Dive Adventures
- HONGKONG SURETY - 0m (wreck)
- Ibel D’Orange (wall)
- Karang Taka Basi (reef)
- Kojadoi Diving Exotic Coral (reef)
- Lambata Island
- LOUISANDA - 57m (wreck)
- Maumere
- OCEAN (PARTS OF) - 3m (wreck)
- Pangabatang South (reef)
- Santai Divers House Reef (reef)
Nearest Dive Centres to Wai Terang
Marine Life in Flores
Home to 169 recorded species including 127 reef fish, 31 hard corals, 6 seagrass & algae, 2 whales & dolphins, 2 sharks & rays, 1 sea snails & nudibranchs.
Notable Species
- Staghorn coral (Acropora solitaryensis) - Hard Corals
- Branch coral (Acropora florida) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora cerealis) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora humilis) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora hyacinthus) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora secale) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora acuminata) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora hoeksemai) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora nasuta) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora tenuis) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora aculeus) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora selago) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora spicifera) - Hard Corals
- Cleaner Mimic (Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos) - Reef Fish
- Staghorn coral (Acropora yongei) - Hard Corals
- Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Table coral (Acropora clathrata) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora valida) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora austera) - Hard Corals
- Shortfin False Moray (Kaupichthys brachychirus) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for Wai Terang
Based on average water temperature of 30.6°C.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 31°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories