Farondi
Protected Area
KK Misool Utara
Why dive here
With 236+ marine species recorded in the area - including blacktip reef sharks, manta rays, mobula rays (devil rays), pygmy seahorses and sea turtles - Farondi offers some of Raja Ampat's richest diving. Water ranges 29-30°C, warmest May, November, December.
Farondi, about 20km east of Misool, gives you a different kind of dive. It's not all about the big pelagics here, though you might get lucky. Instead, you're exploring limestone cliffs, finding tunnels and caverns that weave through the rock. We love the walls; they're covered in a fantastic wash of colour, with leather corals, plate corals, and vivid purple and yellow sea squirts. It’s a shallower site, generally under 12 meters, making it a great spot for longer bottom times and really soaking in the details. Keep an eye out for azure damselfish flickering amongst the corals.
Safety Notes
Strong currents typical this month (avg 35 cm/s). Good buoyancy control essential.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Farondi
Farondi Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Farondi, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-0.5, 130.6) (0km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
86°F · Range: 29.2–30.9°C
Current Speed
34.71 cm/s
Direction: NW (311.5°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.138 mg/m³
Clear water
Salinity
34.33 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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