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Baħar Iċ-Ċagħaq surfForecast / Mediterranean / Malta
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 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
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
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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) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 76 | 40 | 26 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | — | — | SE 5 | E 6 | E 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | NE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 39 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 35 | 38 | 57 | 87 | 73 | 133 | 165 | 181 | 205 | 175 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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