Malmok Reef, Aruba
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Noord, 5 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: AUA (AUA), 12 km.
About Malmok Reef
A reef dive. It goes down to 5 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces W: swell from the W reaches it, and wind from the E blows out to sea. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 4.1 km away. The sea is about 26°C in February, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in September, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Open Water divers the best month is usually October, with about 4 good days in 7; in June, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Noord, 5 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: AUA (AUA), 12 km. Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 8 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 5 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 4.1 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Happy Divers Aruba 4.1 km
Aqua Windies 6.0 km
Fly and Dive 11 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 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. 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 Oct and Nov (about 25 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 9 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to AUA, direct.
See flights ORD → AUA · Skyscanner from about £260 returnAdGetting there. 30 min from the airport to Malmok Reef.
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No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Noord, 5 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: AUA (AUA), 12 km.
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Where it is
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Forecast
Best on Tue 27: Sea: flat. Wind 9 kn gusting 14.
The score for Open Water divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 41, fair | 0.5 m | 17 kn | 22kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 49, good | 0.5 m | 16 kn | 21kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 58, good | 0.4 m | 14 kn | 19kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 60, good | 0.5 m | 8 kn | 25kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 66, good | 0.4 m | 12 kn | 17kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 52, good | 0.5 m | 9 kn | 17kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 47, fair | 0.5 m | 15 kn | 22kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 67, good | 0.4 m | 13 kn | 19kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 78, good | 0.3 m | 11 kn | 16kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 9 kn | 14kn |
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).
- Jan1of 7
- Feb1of 7
- Mar1of 7
- Apr1of 7
- May1of 7
- Jun0of 7
- Jul1of 7
- Aug2of 7
- Sep3of 7
- Oct4of 7
- Nov3of 7
- Dec1of 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 £470–£935 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 £260–£545
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £20–£35
- Food £155–£290
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