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Għar ta' Ras il-Qamħ
Cave of Wheat · Żebbuġ, 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
Għar ta' Ras il-Qamħ is a cave dive site near Żebbuġ, Għasri, 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, octopus, moray eels, groupers, jacks. 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
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
DamselfishChromis chromis
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Madeira RockfishScorpaena maderensis
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
Rainbow WrasseCoris julis
Mediterranean MorayMuraena helena
Painted ComberSerranus scriba
Nearby sites
- 1Għar il-Katidral0.0 km
- 2Billinghurst Cave0.5 km
- 3Bottleneck Cave0.5 km
- 4Reqqa Point0.6 km
- 5Forna Point0.7 km
- 6Anchor reef (Gozo)1.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org