22 °C at the surface, warm to about 11 m. About 20 °C at typical dive depth.
- 0–10 m 5 mm wetsuit (down to 21.2 °C)
- 10–40 m 7 mm or semi-dry (down to 20.0 °C)
Model estimate (Copernicus Marine), updated Sat 14 Nov. High confidence.
Um El Faroud scuba diving weather
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| Time | Score | Waves | Wind (gusts) | Current | Swell | Water | Air | Rain | Limited by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 m | 3 (6 kn) ↓ | 0.3 kn | 0.2 m · 6 s ↓ | 21.9 °C | 23 °C | – | – | ||
| 0.8 m | 2 (5 kn) ↓ | 0.3 kn | 0.6 m · 6 s ↓ | 21.8 °C | 21 °C | – | waves | ||
| 0.8 m | 2 (3 kn) ↓ | 0.3 kn | 0.6 m · 6 s ↓ | 21.8 °C | 20 °C | – | waves | ||
| 0.8 m | 2 (3 kn) ↓ | 0.3 kn | 0.6 m · 6 s ↓ | 21.7 °C | 19 °C | – | waves | ||
| 0.7 m | 2 (3 kn) ↓ | 0.3 kn | 0.5 m · 6 s ↓ | 21.7 °C | 19 °C | – | waves | ||
| 0.7 m | 2 (3 kn) ↓ | 0.3 kn | 0.5 m · 5 s ↓ | 21.7 °C | 19 °C | – | – |
Waves and swell are adjusted for this site's shelter from the coastline. Arrows point where the wind and swell go. Night hours are shaded.
Water at depth
21 °C at the surface, warm to about 17 m. About 21 °C at typical dive depth.
- 0–10 m 5 mm wetsuit (down to 21.2 °C)
- 10–40 m 7 mm or semi-dry (down to 20.2 °C)
Model estimate (Copernicus Marine), updated Sat 14 Nov. High confidence.
21 °C at the surface, warm to about 24 m. About 21 °C at typical dive depth.
- 0–10 m 5 mm wetsuit (down to 21.2 °C)
- 10–40 m 7 mm or semi-dry (down to 20.0 °C)
Model estimate (Copernicus Marine), updated Sat 14 Nov. High confidence.
21 °C at the surface, warm to about 21 m. About 20 °C at typical dive depth.
- 0–10 m 5 mm wetsuit (down to 21.1 °C)
- 10–40 m 7 mm or semi-dry (down to 19.8 °C)
Model estimate (Copernicus Marine), updated Sat 14 Nov. Medium confidence.
21 °C at the surface, warm to about 17 m. About 20 °C at typical dive depth.
- 0–10 m 5 mm wetsuit (down to 21.1 °C)
- 10–40 m 7 mm or semi-dry (down to 19.5 °C)
Model estimate (Copernicus Marine), updated Sat 14 Nov. Medium confidence.
21 °C at the surface, warm to about 13 m. About 20 °C at typical dive depth.
Suit: 7 mm or semi-dry for the whole dive.
Model estimate (Copernicus Marine), updated Sat 14 Nov. Trend only.
21 °C at the surface, warm to about 46 m. About 21 °C at typical dive depth.
Suit: 7 mm or semi-dry for the whole dive.
Model estimate (Copernicus Marine), updated Sat 14 Nov. Trend only.
21 °C at the surface, warm to about 49 m. About 21 °C at typical dive depth.
Suit: 7 mm or semi-dry for the whole dive.
Model estimate (Copernicus Marine), updated Sat 14 Nov. Trend only.
21 °C at the surface, warm to about 46 m. About 21 °C at typical dive depth.
Suit: 7 mm or semi-dry for the whole dive.
Model estimate (Copernicus Marine), updated Sat 14 Nov. Trend only.
Temperature profile and next days
| Day | Surface | Warm to | Dive depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 21.7 °C | ~11 m | 20.3 °C |
| Sun 15 Nov | 21.4 °C | ~17 m | 20.5 °C |
| Mon 16 Nov | 21.2 °C | ~24 m | 20.5 °C |
| Tue 17 Nov | 21.2 °C | ~21 m | 20.2 °C |
| Wed 18 Nov | 21.2 °C | ~17 m | 19.9 °C |
| Thu 19 Nov | 20.9 °C | ~13 m | 20.0 °C |
| Fri 20 Nov | 21.0 °C | ~46 m | 20.9 °C |
| Sat 21 Nov | 21.0 °C | ~49 m | 20.9 °C |
| Sun 22 Nov | 20.9 °C | ~46 m | 20.8 °C |
~4 km model grid; nearest model water 1.1 km away. Daily averages; the thermocline can move several metres day to day.
Conditions at Um El Faroud
Um El Faroud is open to the sea from the ESE–WNW, so waves build there when the xlokk, nofsinhar, lbiċ and punent blow.
Over the next 7 days it's good or better every day. Thu and Fri are only a trend so far.
When it's rough here, try X127 (11 km, sheltered from the ESE–WNW), HMS Maori (11 km, sheltered from the ESE–WNW) or Qawra Point (16 km, sheltered from the SE–SW, W).
The water is 22 °C at the surface and warm to about 11 m, so a 5 mm wetsuit suits most dives.
Shelter
Open to ESE–WNW. Waves and swell from there reach the site.
Sheltered from NW–E: land blocks the waves.
Computed from the OpenStreetMap coastline. Wind itself is not reduced by shelter.
Location
Open Um El Faroud on the map35.8176, 14.4496Nearby dive sites
- 100Wied iż-ŻurrieqExcellent
- 100X127Excellent
- 100HMS MaoriExcellent
- 100Tug 2Excellent
- 95Tugboat 10Excellent
Scores are today's best daylight hour.
About this forecast
Updated Sat 14 Nov, 16:30 · weather run 06Z 14 Nov · waves run 00Z 14 Nov
Waves are adjusted for this site's shelter from the coastline.
Water temperature in Malta (main island)
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