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Ahrax Bay
L'Ahrax Point · Mellieħa, Malta and Gozo, Malta
EntryShore — L'Ahrax Point
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp16–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Ahrax Bay is a cave dive site near Mellieħa, Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, nudibranchs, octopus, jacks, cuttlefish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 16 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Rainbow WrasseCoris julis
- Painted ComberSerranus scriba
- ParrotfishSparisoma cretense
- Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
- SalemaSarpa salpa
- ComberSerranus cabrilla
- Dusky GrouperEpinephelus marginatus
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Nearby sites
- 1Dragonara cave0.2 km
- 2Smugglers Cave1.1 km
- 3Mellieha bay2.3 km
- 4MV Pippo2.7 km
- 5Dive Site and Shipwreck2.9 km
- 6Santa Marija Caves Dive Site3.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org