Sant' Iermu - Sikka Xellugija
Dive site · Malta
Is it worth the trip?
79Good out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 23 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 15 kn
- Gusts
- 33knboats in
- Air
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 52 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 28knboats in
- Air
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 85 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 19°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 183, good
- Mon 223, poor
- Tue 352, fair
- Wed 486, good
- Thu 586, good
- Fri 686, good
- Sat 786, good
- Sun 885, good
- Mon 984, good
- Tue 1085, good
The site in three facts
- Open Waterand up
- Water 22 °C5 mm wetsuit
- Faces NEswell 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 Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 83, good | 0.2 mflat | 6 kn | 15kn | 21°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 23, poor | 0.9 m | 15 kn | 33knboats in | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 52, fair | 0.8 m | 12 kn | 28knboats in | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 86, good | 0.2 mflat | 3 kn | 9kn | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 86, good | 0.2 mflat | 4 kn | 14kn | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 86, good | 0.2 mflat | 3 kn | 9kn | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 86, good | 0.2 mflat | 4 kn | 10kn | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 85, good | 0.2 mflat | 6 kn | 14kn | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 84, good | 0.4 m | 5 kn | 20kn | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 85, good | 0.2 mflat | 5 kn | 11kn | 24°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 00:39 −0.0 mHigh 07:11 +0.1 mLow 14:23 −0.0 mHigh 20:20 +0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:33 −0.0 mHigh 09:09 +0.1 mLow 15:59 −0.0 mHigh 22:32 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:23 −0.0 mHigh 10:51 +0.1 mLow 17:08 −0.1 mHigh 23:38 +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.
Map
the site and its town
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More diving near here
5 places
- HMS Maori 0.1 km away
- Sant' Iermu - Sikka Leminija 0.2 km away
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- Xlighter 127 1.1 km away
- Victorian Guns 1.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sant' Iermu - Sikka Xellugija
It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NE: swell from the NE reaches it, and wind from the SW blows out to sea. 6 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 1.5 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 Valletta. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 19 dive sites.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 6 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 1.5 km away.
Water about 22°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 25 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in May, Jun, Jul 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$1,050–US$2,020 each
about US$1,050–US$2,020 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$20–US$33 |
| 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$1,050–US$2,020 |
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: Valletta
1 min by car · 178 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Valletta 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 18h 50m
About 18h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MLA, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 25 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 Valletta · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Valletta · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Malta Blue Diving Shop 1.5 km
Aquamarina 1.9 km
Dive Systems 2.3 km
Subacqua supplies services 2.4 km
Cresta Diving Center 3.5 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
Animals divers and surveys have recorded within 2 km of this site in the last 15 years. A record says someone saw it here, not that you will.
Bastard Grunt Pomadasys incisus
Seen in 5 records.
Records: OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System, IOC-UNESCO), from the datasets named here, CC0 and CC BY records only. Names: WoRMS, through OBIS; common names from Wikidata. Largest datasets here: Citizen Science Records of Marine Alien Species in Malta; Great Eggcase Hunt - citizen science observations of chondrichthyian eggcases. Credits
This week: visibility about 20 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 no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.