Um El Faroud
Dive site · Malta
Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
89Good out of 100 for your dates
5 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 85 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 89 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 21°C
Mon 9 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 22°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 276, good
- Tue 385, good
- Wed 490, good
- Thu 590, good
- Fri 690, good
- Sat 789, good
- Sun 890, good
- Mon 990, good
- Tue 1089, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 36 mits deepest
- From a boathow 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 | 76, good | 1.1 m | 21 kn | 29knboats in | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 85, good | 0.9 m | 13 kn | 19kn | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 90, good | 0.2 mflat | 3 kn | 7kn | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 90, good | 0.1 mflat | 5 kn | 7kn | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 90, good | 0.2 mflat | 1 kn | 4kn | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 89, good | 0.2 mflat | 7 kn | 10kn | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 90, good | 0.2 mflat | 3 kn | 8kn | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 90, good | 0.2 mflat | 3 kn | 6kn | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 89, good | 0.4 m | 4 kn | 8kn | 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
- 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.
Map
the site, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Um El Faroud
A wreck dive. It goes down to 36 m. You get in from a boat. 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 10 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 Wreck.
- How deep Down to 36 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- 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 10 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 Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep 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
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about 15 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
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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 10 km
Aquamarina 10 km
Malta Blue Diving Shop 12 km
Dive Systems 12 km
Dive Med 13 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.
Siganus luridus
Seen in 3 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; Reef Check Med - key Mediterranean marine species 2001-2020. Credits
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