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Um El Faroud

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Um El Faroud at a glance

Um El Faroud is a dive site in Malta. Typically most favorable Jun · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Bearded Fireworm and European Barracuda. Recent reports put the water around 24°C (75°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Favorable window now· until 19:00 · sunset 18:15

Forecast for this hour · 11:00 · run 4 h ago
0.5 m (1.6 ft)waves — under a meter expected (waves — about two feet expected)

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

Dive windows this week

Smallest waves: Fri
Sat8:00–19:00 favorable

0.6 m waves · 8 kn wind (1.8 ft waves · 8 kn wind)

Sun8:00–10:00 moderate

1.9 m waves · 15 kn wind (6.1 ft waves · 15 kn wind)

Mon8:00–19:00 favorable

1.2 m waves · 8 kn wind (3.9 ft waves · 8 kn wind)

Tue8:00–19:00 favorable

0.8 m waves · 4 kn wind (2.5 ft waves · 4 kn wind)

Wed8:00–19:00 favorable

0.7 m waves · 4 kn wind (2.1 ft waves · 4 kn wind)

Thu8:00–19:00 favorable

0.5 m waves · 2 kn wind (1.6 ft waves · 2 kn wind)

Fri8:00–19:00 favorable

0.3 m waves · 3 kn wind (1.0 ft waves · 3 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 6:50 · Sunrise 7:16 · Sunset 18:15 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 7.4 km from site · updated 24 Oct, 07:17 CEST

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

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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.

  • Bearded Fireworm recorded here Aug–Oct (5 records)

    Hermodice carunculatamost recent 2016

  • European Barracuda recorded here May, Jul, Sep, Nov (5 records)

    Sphyraena sphyraenamost recent 2017

  • Yellowmouth Barracuda recorded here Sep, Nov (2 records)

    Sphyraena viridensismost recent 2015

  • Common Cuttlefish recorded here May (1 record)

    Sepia officinalismost recent 2000

  • Common Lobster recorded here Aug (1 record)

    Homarus gammarusmost recent 2013

  • Damselfish recorded here May (1 record)

    Chromis chromismost recent 2013

  • Diplodus annularis recorded here May (1 record)

    most recent 2013

  • Doree recorded here May (1 record)

    Zeus fabermost recent 2000

Newest record here: 2017. 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

It was the first open dive after autumn 1998 Maltaqua controlled circumstances, the assistance of experts sunk, then the following week also were 4 times that of the impressive 104 m long wreck

wreck

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

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