Fortizza Reef, Malta
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Sliema, 1 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: MLA (MLA), 8 km.
About Fortizza Reef
A reef dive. It goes down to 15 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. 13 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.2 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). For Open Water divers the best month is usually August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Sliema, 1 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: MLA (MLA), 8 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 18 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 15 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 13 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.2 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Malta Blue Diving Shop 0.2 km
Dive Systems 0.9 km
Aquamarina 1.9 km
Cresta Diving Center 2.0 km
Subacqua supplies services 2.4 km
Dive Med 7.8 km
Subway Scuba Diving 9.3 km
Corsair Diving Malta 9.4 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
Water about 24°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 May, Jun, Jul and Sep (over 30 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 18 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to MLA, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG). About 9 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → MLA · Skyscanner from about £495 returnAdGetting there. 30 min from the airport to Fortizza Reef.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Sliema, 1 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: MLA (MLA), 8 km.
Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea 0.3 m. Wind 4 kn gusting 13.
The score for Open Water divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 4 kn | 13kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | 0.5 m | 12 kn | 28knboats in |
| Tue 20Oct | 62, good | 0.5 m | 6 kn | 20knboats in |
| Wed 21Oct | 31, poor | 0.5 m | 8 kn | 24knboats in |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | 0.6 m | 13 kn | 30knboats in |
| Fri 23Oct | 77, good | 0.3 m | 8 kn | 25kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 75, good | 0.4 m | 9 kn | 24kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | 0.7 m | 14 kn | 30knboats in |
| Mon 26Oct | 60, good | 0.5 m | 6 kn | 22kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | 0.5 m | 12 kn | 30knboats in |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Open Water divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7
- Feb4of 7
- Mar4of 7
- Apr4of 7
- May6of 7
- Jun6of 7
- Jul6of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep6of 7
- Oct5of 7
- Nov4of 7
- Dec4of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £700–£1,405 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £495–£1,025
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £15–£25
- Food £155–£290
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