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Golden Bay surfForecast / Mediterranean / Malta
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 18 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 8AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Golden Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | |
52 | 52 | 43 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 77 | 90 | 111 | 82 | 43 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 35 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:29AM0.17m | 5:10PM0.20m | 5:08AM0.16m | 5:55PM0.19m | 5:51AM0.15m | 6:44PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM-0.00m | 11:26PM0.04m | 11:17AM0.01m | 00:10AM0.05m | 12:04PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 |
 kJ | 52 | 52 | 43 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 9 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 77 | 90 | 111 | 82 | 43 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 35 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 513 | 428 | 1594 | 1674 | 1604 | 920 | 950 | 834 | 879 | 875 | 1594 | 1674 | 1049 | 183 | 655 | 631 | 541 | 651 | 654 | 1594 | 920 | 654 | 644 |
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