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Xlendi Tunnel
Xlendi Bay · Kerċem, Malta and Gozo, Malta
EntryShore — Xlendi Bay
Max depth10 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp15–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Xlendi Tunnel is a cave and reef dive site near Kerċem, 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 groupers, nudibranchs, 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
Painted ComberSerranus scriba
Rainbow WrasseCoris julis
ParrotfishSparisoma cretense
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
ComberSerranus cabrilla
SalemaSarpa salpa
Dusky GrouperEpinephelus marginatus
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Nearby sites
- 1Tower wreck0.5 km
- 2Dawra Tas-Sanap0.7 km
- 3Ulysses Cave1.1 km
- 4Sanap Cliffs1.1 km
- 5Zurziep Reef1.4 km
- 6Phoenician Shipwreck2.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org