Xatt I-Ahmar
Dive site · Malta
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
86Good out of 100 for your dates
6 days tie for best, usually
Tue 3 · 86 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Wed 4 · 86 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Thu 5 · 86 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Fri 6 · 86 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 86 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 86 out of 100
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Mon 9 · 83 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The site in five facts
- Down to 30 mits deepest
- From the shorehow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 22 °C5 mm wetsuit
- Faces Sswell from there reaches it
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Air |
|---|---|
| Tue 3to 8usually | 21°C |
| Mon 9usually | 20°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Visibility over 30 m, usual for the month.
Water about 22°C: 5 mm wetsuit.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 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
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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
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- MV Karwela 0.4 km away
- MV Xlendi 0.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Xatt I-Ahmar
A wall dive. It goes down to 30 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Advanced divers and up, 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. 16 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 1.0 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 Xag Ra. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports spot, 31 dive sites and 1 climbing area.
- What it is Wall.
- How deep Down to 30 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 16 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 1.0 km away.
Water about 22°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility over 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 Nov (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$1,090–US$2,080 each
about US$1,090–US$2,080 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$60–US$100 |
| 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$1,090–US$2,080 |
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: Xag Ra
about 10 min by car · 53 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Xag Ra 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 10m
About 19h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MLA, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 50 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 Xag Ra · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Xag Ra · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Extra Divers Gozo 1.0 km
Blue Waters Dive Cove 3.2 km
Paradise Diving 5.2 km
Nautic Team Gozo 6.3 kmCMASPADI
Calypso Diving 6.4 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.