Golden Bay surfForecast / Mediterranean / Malta

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 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 6AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (19 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
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)
0.6
WNW
4
0.9
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.9
WNW
4
1
WNW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.3
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.8
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
WNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
29
55
66
76
106
165
226
136
82
49
31
22
29
46
69
115
72
35
20
11
5
4
7
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NE
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NW
10
NW
5
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:08AM0.16m
5:55PM0.19m
5:51AM0.15m
6:44PM0.17m
6:46AM0.13m
7:45PM0.15m
Low Tide
11:26PM0.04m
11:17AM0.01m
00:10AM0.05m
12:04PM0.03m
1:02AM0.06m
1:02PM0.05m
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>
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:04
8:05
Temp °C
17
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
20
13
13
11
12
12
12
12
13
14
15
15
14
15
14
15
14
14
15
16
16
18
19
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
1.1
NW
6
0.8
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
WNW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
72
35
20
11
5
4
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
Energy kJ
2
2
9
9
5
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
4
0.9
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.9
WNW
4
1
WNW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.3
NW
6
0.4
NE
7
Energy kJ
11
29
55
66
76
106
165
226
136
82
49
31
22
29
46
69
115
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
950
815
815
1594
1674
1604
1643
591
653
591
629
654
1594
1594
673
644
644
598
598
629
1594
660
647
630
Best forecast wave conditions in Malta - Mediterranean
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Malta
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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