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Xatt I-Ahmar
Għajnsielem, Malta and Gozo, Malta
EntryShore
Max depth30 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp15–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Xatt I-Ahmar is a wall dive site near Għajnsielem, Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, groupers, octopus, cuttlefish, moray eels. 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
Rainbow WrasseCoris julis
Painted ComberSerranus scriba
ParrotfishSparisoma cretense
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
SalemaSarpa salpa
ComberSerranus cabrilla
Dusky GrouperEpinephelus marginatus
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Nearby sites
- 1Red bay0.1 km
- 2MT Hephaestus0.3 km
- 3Xatt l-Aħmar Reef0.3 km
- 4MV Cominoland0.3 km
- 5MV Karwela0.4 km
- 6MV Xlendi0.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org