Um El Faroud Wreck
Gozo · Malta
Libyan oil tanker scuttled off Malta in 1998 as an artificial reef. Lies on her keel at 36 m with the wheelhouse at 18 m. The wreck split in half during a 2006 storm, opening a swim through that splits the bow from the stern.
Conditions
Depth
18 to 36 m
Advanced depths
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
25 to 35 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
14 to 27°C
Temperate wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Vis (m) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
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