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Xemxija Bay
San Pawl il-Baħar, Malta and Gozo, Malta
EntryShore
Max depth12 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp16–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Xemxija Bay is a reef dive site near San Pawl il-Baħar, St. Paul's Bay, Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, cuttlefish, octopus, groupers, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 16 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Hermit CrabClibanarius erythropus
Peacock BlennySalaria pavo
Spray CrabPercnon gibbesi
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Slit LimpetsFlabellina affinis
White SeabreamDiplodus sargus
Nearby sites
- 1Sirens2.2 km
- 2The Canyon2.4 km
- 3House Reef - DiveBase2.4 km
- 4MV Pippo3.5 km
- 5Fra Ben cave3.6 km
- 6Tuna Farm (Qawra)3.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org