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Il-Margun
Żebbuġ, Malta and Gozo, Malta
EntryShore
Max depth40 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp15–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Il-Margun is a cave dive site near Żebbuġ, Għasri, Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 40 m. Recommended for advanced divers. 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
- 1Wied il-Mielah0.4 km
- 2Forna Point0.6 km
- 3Tac-Cawla Caves0.6 km
- 4Hekka Point1.1 km
- 5Għar il-Katidral1.3 km
- 6Għar ta' Ras il-Qamħ1.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org