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Golden Bay surfForecast / Mediterranean / Malta
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 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
19.0° 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 1PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Golden Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | |
18 | 12 | 32 | 192 | 524 | 715 | 496 | 336 | 211 | 151 | 119 | 90 | 62 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 3:16AM0.17m | 3:48PM0.22m | 3:52AM0.17m | 4:28PM0.21m | 4:29AM0.17m | 5:10PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM-0.01m | 10:05PM0.02m | 9:56AM-0.01m | 10:44PM0.02m | 10:35AM-0.00m | 11:26PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | 8:04 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
18 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 5 |
 kJ | 18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 336 | 211 | 151 | 119 | 90 | 62 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NE 4 | — | E 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 32 | 192 | 524 | 715 | 496 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 591 | 911 | 973 | 1188 | 183 | 110 | 512 | 541 | 512 | 234 | 540 | 749 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 269 | 428 | 540 | 834 | 834 | 835 | 1047 | 1034 | 1000 |
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