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Baħar Iċ-Ċagħaq surfForecast / Mediterranean / Malta
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 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
18.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Baħar Iċ-Ċagħaq today?
The current surf forecast for Baħar Iċ-Ċagħaq at 6PM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 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. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 26 | 35 | 43 | 55 | 92 | 143 | 133 | 0 | 72 | 50 | 31 | 24 | 30 | 44 | 78 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | |
High Tide | 5:09PM0.20m | 5:08AM0.16m | 5:54PM0.19m | 5:53AM0.15m | 6:43PM0.17m | 6:48AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM-0.00m | 11:25PM0.04m | 11:17AM0.01m | 00:10AM0.05m | 12:04PM0.03m | 1:02AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | 8:05 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | E 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | E 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
 kJ | 29 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 47 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 26 | 35 | 43 | 55 | 92 | 143 | 133 | 106 | 72 | 50 | 31 | 24 | 30 | 44 | 78 | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 698 | 911 | 911 | 911 | 1056 | 819 | 819 | 878 | 1600 | 1681 | 1642 | 1054 | 160 | 590 | 540 | 621 | 1600 | 645 | 911 | 733 | 160 | 635 | 621 | 621 |
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