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Submarine cave
Żebbuġ, Malta and Gozo, Malta
EntryBoat
Max depth45 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp15–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Submarine cave is a cave dive site near Żebbuġ, Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 45 m. Recommended for advanced divers. 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
- 1Calypso Cave0.2 km
- 2Double Arch Reef0.3 km
- 3The Washing Machine0.5 km
- 4Il-Bajja tax-Xwejni0.5 km
- 5Xwejni Bay0.6 km
- 6Qbajjar Reef0.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org