Figure Eight Rock

# Figure Eight Rock, Pulau Wajang

Figure Eight Rock is a premier dive site located at Pulau Wajang in the Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia. This Pacific Ocean destination offers an exceptional underwater experience within the biodiverse Halmahera Sea region.

The site features a distinctive rock formation that creates a figure-eight pattern, providing excellent exploration opportunities for divers of varying skill levels. Depths typically range from 5 to 40 meters, accommodating both recreational and advanced divers.

Divers encounter stunning coral formations, vibrant sponge gardens, and dense schooling fish populations. The site is renowned for sightings of pelagic species including trevally, snappers, and occasionally larger predators such as sharks and rays. The rich biodiversity reflects Raja Ampat’s status as a global marine hotspot.

Current conditions can be moderate to strong, making this site best suited for intermediate to advanced divers with good buoyancy control. Figure Eight Rock remains accessible year-round and is frequently incorporated into multi-site diving itineraries throughout the Raja Ampat archipelago.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Mangrove Monitor Varanus chlorostigma hazfos

Porites-eating Nudibranch Phestilla sibogae tgosliner

Blackvent Damsel Dischistodus melanotus briancasatelli

Staghorn Damsel Amblyglyphidodon curacao briancasatelli

Patzner's Blenny Salarias patzneri petdoc

Sixbar Wrasse Thalassoma hardwicke ulfswenson

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)