UM-Faroud

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UM-Faroud

35 mMax Depth
ShoreEntry
5Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+2)

Model conditions signal91/100
Waves
0.5 m
5.5 s
Swell
0.4 m
4.8 s
Current speed
0.4 km/h
flowing toward W
Water temperature
24.6°C
Wind
10.0 km/h
→ NW
Sea level
-0.5 m
falling
WavesWatch
SwellCalm
Current speedCalm
Planning window
10:15–10:00
Calmest model window

Forecast Overview

Fri, Oct 16Watch
Waves0.5–0.9 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature24.6°C
Sat, Oct 17Watch
Waves0.5–0.9 mCurrent speed0.9 km/h maxWater temperature24.5°C
Sun, Oct 18Calm
Waves0.3–0.5 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature24.3°C
TodayWatch
Waves0.5–1.0 mCurrent speed0.8 km/h maxWater temperature24.2°C
Next 72 hours
10:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 24.6°C
16:00
Waves: 0.7 m
Current speed: 0.5 km/h
Water temperature: 24.6°C
22:00
Waves: 0.9 m
Current speed: 0.6 km/h
Water temperature: 24.5°C
04:00
Waves: 0.7 m
Current speed: 0.5 km/h
Water temperature: 24.4°C
10:00
Waves: 0.6 m
Current speed: 0.9 km/h
Water temperature: 24.5°C
16:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.5 km/h
Water temperature: 24.6°C
22:00
Waves: 0.6 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 24.4°C
04:00
Waves: 0.4 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 24.3°C
10:00
Waves: 0.4 m
Current speed: 0.5 km/h
Water temperature: 24.3°C
16:00
Waves: 0.3 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 24.4°C
22:00
Waves: 0.4 m
Current speed: 0.6 km/h
Water temperature: 24.3°C
04:00
Waves: 0.7 m
Current speed: 0.6 km/h
Water temperature: 24.2°C
Catalog depth35 m
Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

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Nearby live cameras

Check the water around UM-Faroud before you dive. Feeds are provided by third parties and may occasionally be offline.

6 cameras

Skyline Webcams - Kappara Junction

10.2 km awayOpenStreetMap
Open
Check is getting oldLast checked 110h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Public feedCatalogued Oct 12, 2026

Skyline Webcams - Kappara Junction

10.2 km awayOpenStreetMap
Open
Check is getting oldLast checked 110h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Public feedCatalogued Oct 12, 2026

Skyline Webcams - Paradise Bay Hotel

21.4 km awayOpenStreetMap
Open
Check is getting oldLast checked 110h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Public feedCatalogued Oct 12, 2026

Skyline Webcams - Ċirkewwa South Pier

21.5 km awayOpenStreetMap
Open
Check is getting oldLast checked 110h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Public feedCatalogued Oct 12, 2026

Skyline Webcams - Ċirkewwa Ferry Terminal Bus Station

21.7 km awayOpenStreetMap
Open

View of Ċirkewwa bus station, Paradise Bay in the background

Check is getting oldLast checked 110h ago

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No history is stored for this external source.

Public feedCatalogued Oct 12, 2026

Skyline Webcams - Ċirkewwa Ferry Terminal Vehicle Entrance

21.8 km awayOpenStreetMap
Open
Check is getting oldLast checked 110h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Public feedCatalogued Oct 12, 2026

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Dive Types

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Questions to ask a local operator

  • What are today's current, visibility, entry, and exit conditions?
  • Does the planned route stay within my certification and recent experience?
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Common Species

12 km · nearby observations
Barracuda
From site catalogue
Mere
From site catalogue
Morena
From site catalogue
Octopus
From site catalogue
Scorpionfish
From site catalogue
Coris julis
Nearby OBIS observations48
Serranus scriba
Nearby OBIS observations39
Sparisoma cretense
Nearby OBIS observations21
Sarpa salpa
Nearby OBIS observations18
Thalassoma pavo
Nearby OBIS observations16
Salaria pavo
Nearby OBIS observations5
Serranus cabrilla
Nearby OBIS observations5
These are nearby biodiversity records, not a guarantee that every species will be seen on a particular dive.
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Photos

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