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Tac-Cawla Caves
Għarb, Malta and Gozo, Malta
EntryShore
Max depth35 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp15–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Tac-Cawla Caves is a cave dive site near Għarb, Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 35 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
- 2Hekka Point0.4 km
- 3Il-Margun0.6 km
- 4Halq Hamiem0.8 km
- 5Ta'Camma caves1.2 km
- 6Forna Point1.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org