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Marsalforn Bay
Żebbuġ, Malta and Gozo, Malta
EntryShore
Max depth12 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp15–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Marsalforn Bay is a reef dive site near Żebbuġ, Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, octopus, cuttlefish, moray eels, 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
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Madeira RockfishScorpaena maderensis
DamselfishChromis chromis
Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Mediterranean MorayMuraena helena
Painted ComberSerranus scriba
Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Nearby sites
- 1Santa Marija Point0.4 km
- 2Qbajjar Reef1.1 km
- 3Il-Bajja tax-Xwejni1.3 km
- 4Xwejni Bay1.3 km
- 5The Washing Machine1.4 km
- 6Calypso Cave1.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org