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Tac-Cawla Rocks
Qala, Malta and Gozo, Malta
EntryShore
Max depth10 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp15–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Tac-Cawla Rocks is a cave dive site near Qala, Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 10 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
DamselfishChromis chromis
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Slit LimpetsFlabellina affinis
ParrotfishSparisoma cretense
Painted ComberSerranus scriba
Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
Nearby sites
- 1Ħondoq ir-Rummien0.6 km
- 2Blue Waters Dive Cove1.1 km
- 3Anchor reef (Comino)1.2 km
- 4Anchor Reef1.5 km
- 5Cominotto Arch1.6 km
- 6P311.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org