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Halq Hamiem
Għarb, Malta and Gozo, Malta
EntryShore
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp15–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Halq Hamiem is a cave dive site near Għarb, 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, moray eels, lobsters. 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
Painted ComberSerranus scriba
Rainbow WrasseCoris julis
ParrotfishSparisoma cretense
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
ComberSerranus cabrilla
SalemaSarpa salpa
Dusky GrouperEpinephelus marginatus
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Nearby sites
- 1Hekka Point0.3 km
- 2Ta'Camma caves0.4 km
- 3Tac-Cawla Caves0.8 km
- 4Wied ir-Raheb1.0 km
- 5Wied il-Mielah1.1 km
- 6Il-Margun1.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org