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Golden Bay surfForecast / Mediterranean / Malta
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 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
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 4AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s 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 onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | |
32 | 27 | 29 | 45 | 79 | 110 | 104 | 156 | 247 | 312 | 289 | 243 | 196 | 131 | 78 | 57 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 1:25AM0.16m | 1:52PM0.19m | 2:03AM0.17m | 2:30PM0.21m | 2:40AM0.17m | 3:09PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.02m | 8:08PM0.02m | 8:06AM0.01m | 8:47PM0.01m | 8:42AM-0.00m | 9:26PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 57 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | W 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | S 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 9 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | SW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 32 | 27 | 29 | 45 | 79 | 110 | 104 | 156 | 247 | 312 | 289 | 243 | 196 | 131 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 18 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 234 | 234 | 269 | 591 | 598 | 711 | 940 | 711 | 695 | 234 | 428 | 428 | 428 | 428 | 1231 | 840 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 269 | 269 | 644 | 738 |
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