Baħar Iċ-Ċagħaq surfForecast / Mediterranean / Malta

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 17 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
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)
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.8
WNW
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.4
NW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
1
NW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.3
NW
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
20
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
W
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
10
NE
5
WNW
15
NW
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
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:01
8:02
8:04
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)
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.3
WNW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
1
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.6
NW
5
Energy 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)
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
Energy 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)
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.2
ESE
5
0.4
WNW
6
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
1
NW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.3
NW
6
Energy kJ
142
111
108
78
3
14
16
29
41
80
106
96
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Malta - Mediterranean
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Malta
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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