Golden Bay surfForecast / Mediterranean / Malta

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 22 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
18.9° 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 5PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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)
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.1
NW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
30
31
34
34
23
17
17
12
11
7
7
15
31
32
18
9
5
2
1
1
1
0
0
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
N
10
NW
10
N
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:10AM0.12m
9:10PM0.13m
10:06AM0.13m
10:48PM0.13m
11:39AM0.14m
11:57PM0.13m
Low Tide
2:29PM0.07m
3:45AM0.07m
4:23PM0.07m
5:11AM0.07m
5:56PM0.07m
6:09AM0.05m
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
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:07
8:07
8:07
Temp °C
19
22
21
20
22
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
21
21
16
19
20
19
20
19
20
20
20
18
19
21
21
20
20
21
20
19
21
20
21
21
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.8
NW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
2
2
31
34
34
23
17
17
4
3
3
7
15
31
32
18
9
5
2
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
6
10
10
8
6
4
2
1
10
10
5
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NW
4
Energy kJ
1
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
WNW
4
Energy kJ
36
30
12
11
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1594
1594
629
598
629
630
629
629
1594
1595
1595
630
655
630
1449
1594
1594
1594
1594
1594
1594
1594
1594
1594
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
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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