SIKKA I-BAJDA
Malta
Sikka I-Bajda is a very large reef full of small caves and crevices and a drop-off, ending at 70 meters. Some sandy areas are partialy covered with sea weed, while others are bare and hardly explored. The reef is being fished with trawlers, causing marine life to reduce. Lost nets are lying around the reef and their devastating effect is clear to see.
Particulars
Sikka I-Bajda is located 2 km to the east of Ahrax Point and aproximately 3 km off St Paul's island. The reef is very big. Use an echo sounder or transits to find the most interesting area. The transits are: The dome of the Mosta Church in line with the east point of St Paul’s Island and the Red Tower in line with the small Chapel situated on the cliff of Ahrax Point.
Warnings
Reef lies very near to boating route. Bring a SMB. Expect surface chop with light current
SIKKA I-BAJDA Features
- Nicknames
- White reef, Hoofer's Reef
- Address
- N.v.t.
- Parking
- At boat charter
- Suitable for
- Advanced divers
- Permit
- N.v.t.
- Access
- Free access
- Facilities
- None
- Water
- Salt
- Tide
- N.v.t.
- Kind of dive
- Reef dive , deep dive (30m+), boat dive, drift dive
- Current
- Limited, strong, variable
- Visibility
- 10 - 40 m.
- Average visibility
- 25 m.
- Depth
- 15 - 70 m.
- Bottom
- rotsen, zand en zeegras
- Life
- Eagle ray, dusky grouper or merou, stingray, crab, goby, amberjack, tuna, flying gurnard, mediterranean damselfish, dentex, saddled bream, brown meagre
- Other recreation
- None
- Emergency
- 112
SIKKA I-BAJDA Photos and Images
Current weather conditions
Spots nearby
Pippo (1,89km)
Smugglers cave & reef (2,49km)
Ahrax point (2,80km)
Gurbel reef (3,22km)
Rdum il hmar (3,48km)
St. pauls island outer reef (3,91km)
St. pauls island inner reef (3,92km)
H.m.s. kingston (4,11km)
Slugs bay (4,14km)
Tuna farms (4,21km)
Sultan rock (4,29km)
H.m.s. stubborn (4,71km)
Shops nearby
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