Baħar Iċ-Ċagħaq surfForecast / Mediterranean / Malta

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 CEST
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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
18.8° 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 5PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (12 May)3ft (0.9m)5s

Table - waves today at Baħar Iċ-Ċagħaq. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the S by Thu night).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.5
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.7
NW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
12
24
40
39
34
31
29
35
38
57
87
73
133
165
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
W
20
W
10
WSW
5
S
20
S
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:13PM0.17m
1:24AM0.16m
1:52PM0.19m
2:03AM0.17m
2:29PM0.21m
2:39AM0.17m
Low Tide
7:27PM0.04m
7:29AM0.02m
8:08PM0.02m
8:05AM0.01m
8:47PM0.01m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:58
7:59
8:00
Temp °C
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
17
16
15
15
17
16
15
16
16
14
15
15
13
11
11
11
12
13
13
16
15
17
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
NE
5
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.7
NW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
NW
6
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
78
76
40
26
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
W
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.5
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
Energy kJ
9
12
24
40
39
34
31
29
35
38
57
87
73
133
165
181
205
175
154
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
911
962
1040
233
271
590
621
590
712
941
995
632
233
435
435
435
435
1214
1221
233
233
233
233
233
Best forecast wave conditions in Malta - Mediterranean
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Malta
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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