Baħar Iċ-Ċagħaq surfForecast / Mediterranean / Malta

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 19 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
18.7° 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 9PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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 Thu night, min 18°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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)
1.3
NW
5
1.4
NW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
WNW
5
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
123
114
176
0
0
77
49
31
23
26
35
39
3
6
17
20
11
8
4
2
2
2
7
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
W
20
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
25
NE
10
NE
5
N
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
E
0
SE
10
NW
15
NW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
5:54PM0.19m
5:53AM0.15m
6:43PM0.17m
6:48AM0.13m
7:44PM0.15m
Low Tide
11:17AM0.01m
00:10AM0.05m
12:04PM0.03m
1:02AM0.06m
1:02PM0.05m
2:11AM0.07m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:04
8:05
8:05
Temp °C
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
20
20
19
20
12
12
12
13
13
15
15
15
14
15
14
15
17
15
16
17
18
18
18
17
19
19
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
NE
6
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
34
28
24
20
10
8
5
3
11
23
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.5
NE
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.4
NE
6
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.3
NE
7
Energy kJ
1
1
3
2
17
17
11
9
3
2
1
1
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
5
1.4
NW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.2
ENE
8
0.6
NE
5
0.3
WNW
5
Energy kJ
84
123
114
176
259
141
77
49
31
23
26
35
39
6
20
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
1600
1681
1642
178
590
645
540
621
645
1600
1601
590
635
635
589
621
1600
1600
1600
621
622
621
889
1600
Best forecast wave conditions in Malta - Mediterranean
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Malta
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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