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Balluta Bay/Reef
San Ġiljan, Gozo, Malta
Max depth12 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp16–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Balluta Bay/Reef is a reef dive site near San Ġiljan, St. Julian's, Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 12 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes octopus, moray eels, groupers, 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
- ParrotfishSparisoma cretense
- Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
- Painted ComberSerranus scriba
- DamselfishChromis chromis
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Spray CrabPercnon gibbesi- White SeabreamDiplodus sargus
- Peacock BlennySalaria pavo
Nearby sites
- 1Tug 20.7 km
- 2Beaufighter0.9 km
- 3Merkanti Reef (Divewise House Reef)1.2 km
- 4Fortizza Reef1.3 km
- 5St. George's Bay1.3 km
- 6Għar Ħarq Ħamiem1.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org