Golden Bay surfForecast / Mediterranean / Malta

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 May 2026 CEST
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Golden Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Golden Bay sea temperature is
19.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Golden Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Golden Bay at 3PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (17 May)3ft (0.9m)7s

Table - waves today at Golden Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 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)
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
NW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
5
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
262
193
156
122
88
67
61
54
56
47
22
14
10
6
10
9
20
28
35
43
53
66
68
47
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
S
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
W
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
15
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:52AM0.17m
4:28PM0.21m
4:29AM0.17m
5:10PM0.20m
5:08AM0.16m
5:55PM0.19m
Low Tide
9:56AM-0.01m
10:44PM0.02m
10:35AM-0.00m
11:26PM0.04m
11:17AM0.01m
00:10AM0.05m
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
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>
5:56
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:02
8:04
8:04
1
Temp °C
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
19
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
16
17
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
14
12
12
13
13
13
14
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
7
0.2
SSE
6
1.2
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
NW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
262
4
156
122
6
6
61
54
56
47
22
14
10
6
10
9
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
4
5
6
6
2
1
4
3
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
4
10
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.6
WNW
6
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
5
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
Energy kJ
193
88
67
20
28
35
43
53
66
68
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
540
512
541
1604
749
158
234
513
513
428
1594
1674
920
1048
1034
1024
632
665
1024
1674
1674
949
631
631
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
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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