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Mġarr ix-Xini
Għajnsielem, Malta and Gozo, Malta
EntryShore
Max depth17 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp13–26°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Mġarr ix-Xini is a reef dive site near Għajnsielem, Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 17 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, octopus, cuttlefish, moray eels, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 13 to 26 °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
Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Slit LimpetsFlabellina affinis
Madeira RockfishScorpaena maderensis
CornetfishFistularia commersonii
Common Two-banded SeabreamDiplodus vulgaris
Nearby sites
- 1Ta Cenc0.2 km
- 2Fessej Rock0.4 km
- 3Ras il-Ħobż0.6 km
- 4MV Xlendi1.1 km
- 5MV Karwela1.2 km
- 6Xatt l-Aħmar Reef1.2 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