Golden Bay surfForecast / Mediterranean / Malta

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 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
18.8° 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: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2ft (0.6m)3s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (12 May)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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)
0.2
WNW
6
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
7
9
17
30
33
31
28
27
21
22
26
51
60
54
87
133
162
170
154
120
88
61
39
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
W
20
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
35
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:14PM0.17m
1:25AM0.16m
1:52PM0.19m
2:03AM0.17m
2:30PM0.21m
Low Tide
6:54AM0.04m
7:27PM0.04m
7:31AM0.02m
8:08PM0.02m
8:06AM0.01m
8:47PM0.01m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
5:58
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:59
8:00
8:00
Temp °C
19
18
19
19
19
19
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
15
17
15
15
15
16
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
12
11
12
12
14
14
15
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
Energy kJ
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
88
61
39
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
S
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
Energy kJ
1
7
9
17
30
33
31
28
27
21
22
26
51
60
54
87
133
162
170
154
120
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
711
711
978
1038
1038
234
234
591
591
629
767
950
711
631
234
428
428
428
428
840
840
234
234
234
Best forecast wave conditions in Malta - Mediterranean
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Malta
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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