Biak & Padaido Islands · Indonesia · Cave & cavern · Wall · Coral garden
Wundi Cave
A tunnel through an undersea cave in the Padaido Islands.
Wundi Cave is an undersea cave at Wundi Island in the Padaido Islands, set among wall formations and coral gardens. It is an easy dive in low to medium current, and divers go for the swim through the cave's tunnel and for larger visitors such as Napoleon wrasse, turtles and eagle rays.
Also known as Wundi Cave Point.
Where it is and how deep
1.2657° S, 136.3730° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The route passes through the cave's tunnel at 25 to 30 m, with the wall and the coral gardens around it. Schools of fusiliers, surgeonfish, rabbitfish and parrotfish work the reef, and Napoleon wrasse, turtles, eagle rays, cuttlefish and fast-moving Spanish mackerel pass by.
Marine life and season
- Napoleon wrasse
- Sea turtles
- Eagle rays
- Octopus & cuttlefish
- Reef fish swarms
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Fair | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Biak & Padaido Islands: The dry season, May to September, brings calm seas for the crossings to the Padaido Islands; the wetter months are less certain.
Dive videos
Wundi cave padaido Biak ,west papua, indonesia · kecebongsawah on YouTube
Sources
- Wundi Cave Point dive site — PADI
- Catalina Dive Center (Wayback copy) — Catalina Dive Center Biak
- Aktivitas Pariwisata Alam Perairan — TWP Padaido (BKKPN Kupang)
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