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Fairey Swordfish
Sliema, Malta and Gozo, Malta
EntryBoat
Max depth70 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp16–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Fairey Swordfish is a wreck dive site near Sliema, St. Julian's, Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 70 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes octopus, moray eels, cuttlefish, groupers, jacks. 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
Common Two-banded SeabreamDiplodus vulgaris
Nearby sites
- 1Merkanti Reef (Divewise House Reef)1.6 km
- 2Beaufighter1.7 km
- 3Tug 21.9 km
- 4St. George's Bay2.1 km
- 5Fortizza Reef2.1 km
- 6Għar Ħarq Ħamiem2.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org