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Xemxija Bay, Malta

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About Xemxija Bay

A reef dive. It goes down to 12 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. 14 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.1 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. The town to stay in is San Pawl il-Baħar. Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 14 dive sites.

  • What it is Reef.
  • How deep Down to 12 m.
  • Getting in From the shore.
  • Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres 14 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.1 km away.

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Dive centres nearby

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 25 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Apr, May, Jun and Sep (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 19 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to MLA, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG). About 9 flights a week that month.

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  2. Getting there. 35 min from the airport to Xemxija Bay.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Best on Mon 26: Sea 0.3 m. Wind 4 kn gusting 11.

The score for Open Water divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreSeaWindGusts
Mon 19Oct500.5 m14 kn19kn
Tue 20Oct700.4 m7 kn13kn
Wed 21Oct650.4 m12 kn15kn
Thu 22Oct290.6 m17 kn22kn
Fri 23Oct640.4 m12 kn17kn
Sat 24Oct760.3 m9 kn16kn
Sun 25Oct240.7 m17 kn23kn
Mon 26Oct760.3 m4 kn11kn
Tue 27Oct370.5 m15 kn22knboats in
Wed 28Oct0–20 kn29knboats 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).

  1. Jan4of 7
  2. Feb4of 7
  3. Mar4of 7
  4. Apr4of 7
  5. May6of 7
  6. Jun6of 7
  7. Jul6of 7
  8. Aug7of 7
  9. Sep6of 7
  10. Oct5of 7
  11. Nov4of 7
  12. 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 £875–£1,700 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 £25–£40
  • Stay £165–£280
  • Food £155–£290

Places to eat near San Pawl il-Baħar

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