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Santa Marija Caves & Dive Site

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Santa Marija Caves & Dive Site at a glance

Santa Marija Caves & Dive Site is a dive site in Malta. Typically most favorable Jun · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 23°C (74°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

No window today· next: tomorrow 7:00–18:00 · favorable

Forecast for this hour · 15:00 · run 9 h ago
1.9 m (6.4 ft)waves — about two meters expected (waves — about six feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 23°C · seasonal avg 24°C ( · Forecast 74°F · seasonal avg 75°F)

Dive windows this week

Lightest wind: Fri
SunNo window

1.9 m waves · 14 kn wind (6.2 ft waves · 14 kn wind)

Mon7:00–18:00 favorable

1.2 m waves · 9 kn wind (3.8 ft waves · 9 kn wind)

Tue7:00–18:00 favorable

0.7 m waves · 4 kn wind (2.3 ft waves · 4 kn wind)

Wed7:00–18:00 favorable

0.8 m waves · 7 kn wind (2.5 ft waves · 7 kn wind)

Thu7:00–18:00 favorable

0.4 m waves · 5 kn wind (1.3 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Fri7:00–18:00 favorable

0.2 m waves · 3 kn wind (0.8 ft waves · 3 kn wind)

Sat7:00–18:00 favorable

0.2 m waves · 7 kn wind (0.7 ft waves · 7 kn wind)

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wave and wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 5:52 · Sunrise 6:18 · Sunset 17:14 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 5.1 km from site · updated 25 Oct, 06:18 CET

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. January, 58% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 17°C (63°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.6 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  2. February, 59% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 16°C (61°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.3 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
  3. March, 55% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 16°C (61°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.3 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  4. April, 49% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 17°C (62°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (4.0 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  5. May, 73% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 19°C (66°F), waves have typically been 1.0 m (3.4 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots
  6. June, 92% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (75°F), waves have typically been 0.6 m (2.1 ft), wind has typically been 11 knots, historically most favorable
  7. July, 82% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 0.7 m (2.3 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  8. August, 91% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 0.7 m (2.3 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
  9. September, 79% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (80°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.8 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  10. October, 75% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (75°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (3.1 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
  11. November, 63% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (72°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.9 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
  12. December, 47% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 19°C (66°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.7 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots

June has typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

  • Saddled Seabream recorded here Jun (1 record)

    Oblada melanuramost recent 2013

Newest record here: 2013. Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

Fills & rentals nearby

Facts from OpenStreetMap, corrected by the community — listed by distance only. Details change; confirm with the shop.

Shop facts come from OpenStreetMap and community corrections, shown nearest first. PickADive lists facts and contacts only — no listing is sponsored or ranked.

Data updated July 2026

Site details

A dive site in Malta.

No hazards recorded for this site yet — that never means there are none. Ask a local operator before you dive.

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