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Xwejni Bay
Żebbuġ, Malta and Gozo, Malta
EntryShore
Max depth20 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp15–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Xwejni Bay is a reef dive site near Żebbuġ, Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, octopus, moray eels, groupers, 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- Madeira RockfishScorpaena maderensis
- Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
- Rainbow WrasseCoris julis
- Mediterranean MorayMuraena helena
- Painted ComberSerranus scriba
Nearby sites
- 1Il-Bajja tax-Xwejni0.1 km
- 2The Washing Machine0.1 km
- 3Qbajjar Reef0.3 km
- 4Double Arch Reef0.3 km
- 5Calypso Cave0.3 km
- 6Anchor reef (Gozo)0.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org