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Għar Ħanżira
Dive site · Malta
Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
83Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 48 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 24 kn
- Gusts
- 32knboats in
- Air
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 58 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 18 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 70 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 89 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 89 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 20°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 184, good
- Mon 248, fair
- Tue 358, fair
- Wed 470, good
- Thu 589, good
- Fri 689, good
- Sat 790, good
- Sun 890, good
- Mon 988, good
- Tue 1087, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 26 mits deepest
- From the shorehow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 22 °C5 mm wetsuit
- Faces Nswell from there reaches it
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. Scored for experienced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 84, good | 0.2 mflat | 9 kn | 14kn | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 48, fair | 1.0 m | 24 kn | 32knboats in | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 58, fair | 0.9 m | 18 kn | 24kn | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 70, good | 0.2 mflat | 1 kn | 4kn | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 89, good | 0.2 mflat | 7 kn | 11kn | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 89, good | 0.2 mflat | 4 kn | 7kn | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 90, good | 0.1 mflat | 1 kn | 4kn | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 90, good | 0.1 mflat | 4 kn | 7kn | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 88, good | 0.3 m | 9 kn | 12kn | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 87, good | 0.2 mflat | 13 kn | 18kn | 22°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 00:38 −0.0 mHigh 07:54 +0.1 mLow 14:43 −0.0 mHigh 20:32 +0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:51 −0.0 mHigh 10:16 +0.1 mLow 16:45 −0.0 mHigh 22:48 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:48 −0.0 mHigh 11:32 +0.1 mLow 17:43 −0.0 mHigh 23:48 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Map
the site and its town
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More diving near here
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- Reqqa Point 0.1 km away
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- Għar ta' Ras il-Qamħ 0.5 km away
- Anchor reef (Gozo) 0.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Għar Ħanżira
A cave dive. It goes down to 26 m. You get in from the shore. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces N: swell from the N reaches it, and wind from the S blows out to sea. 12 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 2.1 km away. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm wetsuit and hood), and 27°C in August, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). The town to stay in is Zebbug. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 25 dive sites.
- What it is Cave.
- How deep Down to 26 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 12 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 2.1 km away.
Water about 22°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jul, Aug and Sep (over 30 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,110–US$2,120 each
about US$1,110–US$2,120 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MLA, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$556–US$1,150 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$80–US$134 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$221–US$368 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$248–US$462 |
| Total | about US$1,110–US$2,120 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Zebbug
2 min by car · 38 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Zebbug its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$80 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 19h 20m
About 19h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MLA, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → MLA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Zebbug · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Zebbug · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Atlantis Diving Centre 2.1 km
Bubbles Dive Shop 2.3 km
Family Diving 2.3 km
Nautic Team Gozo 2.4 kmCMASPADI
Calypso Diving 2.5 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
This week: visibility about 25 m, greener than usual (satellite plankton reading, 24 Oct). Estimated from the month's typical visibility and this week's satellite chlorophyll against the site's normal; heavy rain before a dive can still muddy it.
The current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.