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Il-Bajja tax-Xwejni
Xwejni Bay · Żebbuġ, Malta and Gozo, Malta
EntryShore — Xwejni Bay
Max depth20 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp15–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Il-Bajja tax-Xwejni is a dive site near Żebbuġ, Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Generally suitable for beginners. 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
- 1Xwejni Bay0.1 km
- 2The Washing Machine0.2 km
- 3Qbajjar Reef0.3 km
- 4Calypso Cave0.3 km
- 5Double Arch Reef0.3 km
- 6Submarine cave0.5 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