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Baħar Iċ-Ċagħaq surfForecast / Mediterranean / Malta
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Baħar Iċ-Ċagħaq surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Baħar Iċ-Ċagħaq sea temperature is
19.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Baħar Iċ-Ċagħaq today?
The current surf forecast for Baħar Iċ-Ċagħaq at 4PM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Baħar Iċ-Ċagħaq. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | WNW 6 | E 6 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 29 | 41 | 80 | 106 | 96 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 4:27PM0.21m | 4:29AM0.17m | 5:09PM0.20m | 5:08AM0.16m | 5:54PM0.19m | 5:53AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM-0.01m | 10:44PM0.02m | 10:35AM-0.00m | 11:25PM0.04m | 11:17AM0.01m | 00:10AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | 8:04 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 |
 kJ | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 52 | 49 | 49 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 36 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 142 | 111 | 108 | 78 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 16 | 29 | 41 | 80 | 106 | 96 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 540 | 742 | 742 | 160 | 233 | 271 | 521 | 435 | 1600 | 1681 | 1601 | 1052 | 1037 | 1037 | 666 | 632 | 1059 | 1611 | 950 | 1601 | 160 | 590 | 632 | 642 |
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