Golden Bay surfForecast / Mediterranean / Malta

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 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
19.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Golden Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Golden Bay at 10AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (17 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
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)
2
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
NW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
1
WNW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.3
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
421
262
193
136
93
66
49
30
26
30
37
22
12
7
5
2
7
12
17
25
23
46
87
96
Wind (km/h)
30
N
15
NNW
25
NE
0
ESE
15
WSW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
S
5
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
cross
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:02
8:04
1
2
Temp °C
17
17
15
13
15
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
11
14
10
13
13
14
14
16
17
17
16
16
18
19
18
16
15
15
15
15
13
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
NW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
4
262
193
136
93
66
49
30
26
30
37
22
12
7
5
2
7
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
4
4
4
6
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
7
0.4
WNW
6
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
1
WNW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.3
NW
6
Energy kJ
421
12
17
25
23
46
87
96
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
234
540
234
540
749
749
234
234
234
428
428
693
1674
1604
1047
1034
1012
631
631
665
1604
949
920
591
Best forecast wave conditions in Malta - Mediterranean
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Malta
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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