Coral

Batu Layar

Also called Sail Rock

Depth
to 18 m
Water
28–31 °C
Entry
Not yet known
When to goIs it right for me?
No photos of Batu Layar yet
The verdict

Not graded yet.

Dive site in Perhentian Islands, Malaysia. We don't have a written description of it yet.

Know before
  • Needs Open Water certification or equivalent.
Coral diving in Perhentian Islands
Right now

November isn't graded yet.

No live sea readings for this site yet.

Water--Typical for Nov: 29 °C
Visibility--Typical for Nov
Waves--Swell height
Reef stressNo dataNOAA Coral Reef Watch

Diving in Perhentian Islands in November

The dive

The dive at a glance.

Depth, entry and conditions from the site record. Current and depth are shown on their own and never lower the score.

Depth range
to 18 m
Typical depth
--
Entry
Not yet known
Current
Not yet known
Thermocline
None
Nitrox
Not yet known
Night dives
Not yet known
Snorkel
Not yet known

Is it right for you?

Pick your levelWe'll check it against what Batu Layar asks for. Saved on this device only.
  • CertificationOpen Water Diver (or equivalent), typically to 18 m.
  • Depthto 18 m
When to go

When to go.

Every month gets its own Divegrade score from that month's marine life, visibility, reef and reviews.

Water temperature28–31 °C
31°29.5°28°JFMAMJJASOND
Average surface temperature by month. Source: NOAA OISST climatology.
Photos

No photos yet.

We only show photos taken at Batu Layar. None are licensed for us to use yet.

Diver reviews

No reviews yet.

Verified dives count more. Reviews linked to a logged dive, and reviews from experienced divers, carry more weight in the score.

Nobody has reviewed Batu Layar yet. Reviews open to divers who have logged a dive here.

Dive centers

No dive centers linked to Batu Layar yet.

Listed alphabetically. Nobody pays to be on this list or higher on it.

Know a dive center that runs trips here? Centers can claim their listing for free. Meanwhile, see diving in Perhentian Islands.

Safety & rules

Know before you drop.

Depth, current and certification are safety calls. This isn't a dive briefing: your guide gives that on the boat or at the entry.

Hazards

No specific hazards recorded. That doesn't mean there are none: ask locally.

Rules and requirements

Who can dive it
Open Water Diver (or equivalent), typically to 18 m. Perhentian Islands sites for Open Water divers
Local rules
No specific rules recorded.
Park fee
None known
Sources
Dive center websites, derived and gbif locality.
If a diver is hurt: oxygen first, then call for helpFor suspected decompression sickness give 100% oxygen right away and contact local emergency services. DAN emergency hotline: +1 919 684 9111. Check where the nearest recompression chamber is before you travel, and carry dive insurance with evacuation cover.

Questions

When is the best time to dive Batu Layar?

There is not enough monthly data for Batu Layar yet.

What certification do you need for Batu Layar?

Open Water. Open Water Diver (or equivalent), typically to 18 m. Depth to 18 m.

Nearby

Make a day of it.

7 other dive sites within 40 km of Batu Layar, nearest first. Distances are in a straight line.

Interactive map loads here. Every site on it is also listed on this page.

Destination · Perhentian IslandsDiving in Perhentian Islands.MalaysiaOpen the Perhentian Islands guide
How we grade

One number, built from dives people actually logged.

The Divegrade score is never paid for and never for sale. Dive centers can reply to reviews. They can't change a score.

01Measured per diveMarine life is scored per logged dive, so a busy site can't win on volume alone.
02Seasonal by defaultEvery site has a score for each month. The headline is its best months.
03Honest about thin dataSites with few dives and reviews lean toward the regional average until enough divers log them.
04Difficulty is never a penaltyCurrent and depth are shown on their own. A demanding site can still score a 10.
Sources for this page

Site facts: Dive center websites, derived and gbif locality. Occurrence data from GBIF.org; sea conditions from NOAA Coral Reef Watch and Copernicus Marine.