Golden Bay surfForecast / Mediterranean / Malta

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 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
18.7° 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 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (20 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. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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)
1.3
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.7
NW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
132
69
37
23
21
25
35
36
39
32
27
16
9
8
4
8
44
34
24
21
20
11
15
24
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
NE
15
ENE
5
N
15
WNW
15
W
10
NNW
5
ESE
0
S
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
5
W
10
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
High Tide
5:51AM0.15m
6:44PM0.17m
6:46AM0.13m
7:45PM0.15m
8:10AM0.12m
9:10PM0.13m
Low Tide
00:10AM0.05m
12:04PM0.03m
1:02AM0.06m
1:02PM0.05m
2:11AM0.07m
2:29PM0.07m
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
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:05
8:06
Temp °C
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
20
20
19
20
19
21
21
21
21
14
13
15
15
15
14
15
16
15
17
17
18
17
17
18
19
19
16
17
16
18
19
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.4
NE
5
0.2
ENE
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.5
NW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
Energy kJ
2
1
1
39
32
27
16
6
2
4
8
44
34
2
2
2
11
15
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
1
2
4
9
10
1
2
1
1
2
7
7
6
1
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.7
NW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
Energy kJ
132
69
37
23
21
25
35
36
9
8
24
21
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
647
591
629
1594
1594
1057
655
644
629
598
629
629
1594
1594
598
629
629
1595
1594
1594
1594
629
629
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)
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
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