Xlighter 127
Dive site · Malta
Is it worth the trip?
83Good out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 48 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.7 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 28knboats in
- Air
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 85 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 85 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 23°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 223, poor
- Tue 348, fair
- Wed 486, good
- Thu 586, good
- Fri 685, good
- Sat 785, good
- Sun 886, good
- Mon 986, good
- Tue 1086, good
- Wed 1184, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 25 mits deepest
- From the shorehow you get in
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 23, poor | 0.9 m | 17 kn | 40knboats in | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 48, fair | 0.7 m | 11 kn | 28knboats in | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 86, good | 0.2 mflat | 1 kn | 6kn | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 86, good | 0.1 mflat | 4 kn | 10kn | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 85, good | 0.3 m | 3 kn | 10kn | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 85, good | 0.3 m | 3 kn | 10kn | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 86, good | 0.2 mflat | 1 kn | 11kn | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 86, good | 0.2 mflat | 3 kn | 11kn | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 86, good | 0.1 mflat | 5 kn | 17kn | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 84, good | 0.1 mflat | 11 kn | 22kn | 25°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 02:37 −0.0 mHigh 09:29 +0.1 mLow 16:08 −0.0 mHigh 22:27 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:31 −0.0 mHigh 11:04 +0.1 mLow 17:17 −0.0 mHigh 23:35 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:42 −0.1 mHigh 12:01 +0.1 mLow 18:03 −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 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
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, its town, photos
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More diving near here
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- Carolita 0.2 km away
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- Coral Gardens 1.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Xlighter 127
A wreck dive. It goes down to 25 m. You get in from the shore. 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. 10 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.9 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 18 dive sites.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 25 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 10 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.9 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 2 November 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$557–US$1,150 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$221–US$369 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$248–US$463 |
| 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
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about 5 min by car · 178 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Valletta its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$81 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 2 November 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
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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
Aquamarina 0.9 km
Subacqua supplies services 1.3 km
Malta Blue Diving Shop 1.5 km
Dive Systems 1.9 km
Cresta Diving Center 3.0 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.
European parrotfish Sparisoma cretense
Seen in 16 records, mostly Aug to Sep.
Chromis chromisDamselfishes
Seen in 14 records, mostly Apr to Sep.
Diplodus sargusSea bream
Seen in 14 records, mostly Aug to Sep.
Ornate wrasse Thalassoma pavo
Seen in 14 records, mostly Aug to Sep.
Painted comber Serranus scriba
Seen in 13 records, mostly Aug.
Diplodus vulgarisSea bream
Seen in 11 records, mostly Aug to Sep.
Oblada melanurusSea bream
Seen in 8 records.
East Atlantic peacock wrasse Symphodus tinca
Seen in 8 records.
Marbled rock crab Pachygrapsus marmoratus
Seen in 6 records.
Bastard Grunt Pomadasys incisus
Seen in 5 records.
Snakelocks anemone Anemonia viridis
Seen in 4 records.
Spray crab Percnon gibbesi
Seen in 4 records.
Records: OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System, IOC-UNESCO) and GBIF.org (1 November 2026, doi:10.15468/dl.jeesns), from the datasets named here, CC0 and CC BY records only. Names: WoRMS and GBIF; common names from the Catalogue of Life, the GBIF Backbone and Wikidata. Largest datasets here: iNaturalist Research-grade Observations; Programme BioObs: observations naturalistes en milieux aquatiques-Observations de BioObs.; Citizen Science Records of Marine Alien Species in Malta; Great Eggcase Hunt - citizen science observations of chondrichthyian eggcases. Credits
This week's visibility and the current no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.