Golden Bay surfForecast / Mediterranean / Malta

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 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 12PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
6
0.8
NW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
WNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
32
17
11
8
7
23
43
39
45
43
35
29
34
47
53
41
19
12
5
4
3
5
9
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
5
NNE
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
5
W
5
SSE
5
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
5
SW
15
SSE
10
S
5
WSW
5
W
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:46AM0.13m
7:45PM0.15m
8:10AM0.12m
9:10PM0.13m
10:06AM0.13m
10:48PM0.13m
Low Tide
1:02PM0.05m
2:11AM0.07m
2:29PM0.07m
3:45AM0.07m
4:23PM0.07m
clear
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>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:06
8:07
8:07
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
20
20
20
19
22
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
16
18
17
16
16
19
19
19
17
16
16
19
19
21
19
19
20
20
20
19
20
21
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
6
0.8
NW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.2
ENE
6
0.4
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
6
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
WNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
WNW
5
Energy kJ
50
32
17
11
3
7
23
43
2
2
2
2
1
34
47
53
41
19
12
5
3
3
5
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
7
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
2
2
1
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
7
11
10
7
4
3
5
3
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
2
1
2
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.8
NW
6
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.4
NW
4
Energy kJ
1
9
8
39
45
43
35
29
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
629
629
629
1594
629
629
629
630
889
630
1594
1594
1594
598
365
630
629
1525
1594
1595
1595
655
650
735
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
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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