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Xlendi Tunnel

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Xlendi Tunnel at a glance

Xlendi Tunnel is a dive site in Malta. Typically most favorable Jun · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 24°C (74°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

No window today· next: tomorrow 8:00–19:00 · favorable

Forecast for this hour · 16:00 · run 20 h ago
2.1 m (6.8 ft)waves — about two meters expected (waves — about seven feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 24°C · seasonal avg 24°C ( · Forecast 74°F · seasonal avg 76°F)

Dive windows this week

Lightest wind: Thu
SunNo window

2.0 m waves · 14 kn wind (6.5 ft waves · 14 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

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

Wed8:00–19:00 favorable

0.4 m waves · 6 kn wind (1.4 ft waves · 6 kn wind)

Thu8:00–19:00 favorable

0.4 m waves · 2 kn wind (1.3 ft waves · 2 kn wind)

Fri8:00–19:00 favorable

0.7 m waves · 3 kn wind (2.3 ft waves · 3 kn wind)

SatNot in the forecast yet

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 6:52 · Sunrise 7:19 · Sunset 18:15 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 1.4 km from site · updated 24 Oct, 19:21 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.

Dived here today — did the forecast match?

Best months, historically

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

  1. January, 46% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 17°C (63°F), waves have typically been 1.8 m (5.9 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  2. February, 48% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 16°C (61°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (5.0 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
  3. March, 41% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 16°C (61°F), waves have typically been 1.7 m (5.5 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  4. April, 46% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 17°C (63°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (5.1 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  5. May, 58% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 19°C (67°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.3 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
  6. June, 84% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (75°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.7 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots, historically most favorable
  7. July, 73% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (80°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (3.1 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  8. August, 83% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (2.9 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
  9. September, 76% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (80°F), waves have typically been 1.0 m (3.3 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  10. October, 67% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (76°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.7 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
  11. November, 47% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (72°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (4.9 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
  12. December, 38% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 19°C (67°F), waves have typically been 1.8 m (6.0 ft), wind has typically been 19 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.

  • Flying Gurnard recorded here May (3 records)

    Dactylopterus volitansmost recent 2012

  • Red Scorpionfish recorded here Apr, Jun (3 records)

    Scorpaena scrofamost recent 2012

  • Acanthosepion esculentum recorded here Apr, Jun (2 records)

    most recent 2012

  • Red Scorpionfish recorded here Apr, Jun (2 records)

    Scorpaena notatamost recent 2012

  • Black Scorpionfish recorded here Apr (1 record)

    Scorpaena porcusmost recent 2012

  • Dactyloptena orientalis recorded here Jul (1 record)

    most recent 2010

  • Frog cuttlefish recorded here Jun (1 record)

    Sepia murrayimost recent 2012

  • Hubb Octopus recorded here May (1 record)

    Octopus hubbsorummost recent 2012

Newest record here: 2012. 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.

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Data updated July 2026

Site details

Xlendi Tunnel is 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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