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Anchor Reef
Anchor Reef (Dive Site) · Mġarr, Malta and Gozo, Malta
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp15–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Anchor Reef is a reef dive site near Mġarr, Qala, Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, groupers, octopus, cuttlefish, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 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
- 1Cominotto Arch0.2 km
- 2Anchor reef (Comino)0.3 km
- 3P31 - Patrol Boat0.6 km
- 4Alex's Cave Dive Site0.7 km
- 5Blue Lagoon Tunnel Dive Site0.8 km
- 6Crystal Lagoon Dive Site0.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org