West Reef/Caves, Malta
Also within 20 km of Iz Zurrieq
- Wied Bassasa Dive site · 1.6 km from Iz Zurrieq
- South Reef Dive site · 1.8 km from Iz Zurrieq
- Blue Grotto Dive site · 2 km from Iz Zurrieq
- Sikka Xellugija Żurrieq Dive site · 2.4 km from Iz Zurrieq
- Wied iż-Żurrieq Dive site · 2.4 km from Iz Zurrieq
- Sikka Leminija Żurrieq Dive site · 2.6 km from Iz Zurrieq
- Um El Faroud Dive site · 2.7 km from Iz Zurrieq
- Filfla Dive site · 7.7 km from Iz Zurrieq
About West Reef/Caves
A cave dive. It goes down to 7 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Open Water 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. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 9.7 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). For Open Water divers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 6 good days in 7; in January, March and December, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Iz Zurrieq. Within 5 km we also list 9 dive sites.
- What it is Cave.
- How deep Down to 7 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 9.7 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Subacqua supplies services 9.7 km
Aquamarina 10 km
Malta Blue Diving Shop 12 km
Dive Systems 12 km
Dive Med 12 km
Cresta Diving Center 12 km
Maltaqua Scuba Diving 15 km
Strand Scuba Diving 15 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 25°C: 3 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 Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct (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. 25 min from the airport to West Reef/Caves.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea: flat. Wind 6 kn gusting 9.
The score for Open Water divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 6 kn | 9kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 30, poor | 0.7 m | 14 kn | 19kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 54, good | 0.5 m | 7 kn | 11kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 51, good | 0.6 m | 9 kn | 12kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 33, poor | 0.6 m | 15 kn | 21kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 70, good | 0.4 m | 10 kn | 16kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 76, good | 0.3 m | 11 kn | 16kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 25, poor | 0.7 m | 16 kn | 22kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 63, good | 0.4 m | 7 kn | 17kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 50, good | 0.6 m | 10 kn | 17kn |
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).
- Jan3of 7
- Feb4of 7
- Mar3of 7
- Apr4of 7
- May5of 7
- Jun6of 7
- Jul6of 7
- Aug6of 7
- Sep6of 7
- Oct5of 7
- Nov4of 7
- Dec3of 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 £865–£1,685 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. 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
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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