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Wied Bassasa
Dive site · Malta
Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
86Good out of 100 for your dates
6 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 78 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 22°C
Sun 8 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 22°C
Mon 9 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 22°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 247, fair
- Tue 378, good
- Wed 486, good
- Thu 586, good
- Fri 686, good
- Sat 786, good
- Sun 886, good
- Mon 986, good
- Tue 1084, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 40 mits deepest
- From the shorehow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 22 °C5 mm wetsuit
- Faces Sswell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 47, fair | 1.1 m | 18 kn | 32knboats in | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 78, good | 0.9 m | 11 kn | 23kn | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 86, good | 0.2 mflat | 4 kn | 11kn | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 86, good | 0.1 mflat | 4 kn | 13kn | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 86, good | 0.2 mflat | 2 kn | 8kn | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 86, good | 0.2 mflat | 6 kn | 13kn | 22°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 86, good | 0.2 mflat | 2 kn | 6kn | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 86, good | 0.2 mflat | 5 kn | 10kn | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 84, good | 0.4 m | 10 kn | 17kn | 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:41 −0.0 mHigh 09:31 +0.1 mLow 16:08 −0.0 mHigh 22:40 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:28 −0.0 mHigh 11:02 +0.1 mLow 17:14 −0.1 mHigh 23:42 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:38 −0.1 mHigh 11:59 +0.1 mLow 18:01 −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
- Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 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
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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
5 places
- South Reef 1.3 km away
- Blue Grotto 1.6 km away
- Sikka Xellugija Żurrieq 1.9 km away
- Wied iż-Żurrieq 2 km away
- Sikka Leminija Żurrieq 2.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Wied Bassasa
A cave dive. It goes down to 40 m. You get in from the shore. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces S: swell from the S reaches it, and wind from the N blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 9.7 km away. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm wetsuit and hood), and 28°C in August, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). The town to stay in is Birżebbuġa. Within 5 km we also list 9 dive sites and 1 climbing area.
- What it is Cave.
- How deep Down to 40 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 9.7 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 Apr, May, Jul, Aug and Oct (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: Birżebbuġa
about 10 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Birżebbuġa 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 Birżebbuġa · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Birżebbuġa · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Subacqua supplies services 9.7 km
Aquamarina 10 km
Dive Med 11 km
Malta Blue Diving Shop 12 km
Dive Systems 12 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's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.