Golden Bay surfForecast / Mediterranean / Malta

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 13 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
19.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Golden Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Golden Bay at 3AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (14 May)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 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
WNW
5
1.4
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.7
NW
7
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.7
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.7
S
4
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
0.1
NW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.6
NW
4
1.3
NW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
97
129
172
261
416
416
297
202
160
96
57
40
21
10
15
33
61
55
1
33
22
15
12
76
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
35
NW
35
WNW
35
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
30
W
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
S
20
SSE
30
SSE
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
35
W
30
NW
15
W
25
NW
35
NW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:03AM0.17m
2:30PM0.21m
2:40AM0.17m
3:09PM0.22m
3:16AM0.17m
Low Tide
8:08PM0.02m
8:06AM0.01m
8:47PM0.01m
8:42AM-0.00m
9:26PM0.01m
9:19AM-0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
8:00
8:00
8:00
1
2
7
4
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
20
21
21
20
20
19
19
18
17
18
14
14
12
12
11
11
11
14
14
16
17
16
15
15
18
19
20
18
18
15
15
18
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
Energy kJ
96
57
40
21
10
9
3
3
1
59
33
34
27
27
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
5
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
Energy kJ
1
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
27
22
15
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
5
1.4
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.7
NW
7
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.7
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
0.3
SSW
2
0.5
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
0.6
NW
4
1.3
NW
5
Energy kJ
97
129
172
261
416
416
297
202
160
1
5
15
33
61
55
12
76
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
711
695
512
540
428
428
428
1208
1214
234
234
234
234
234
234
644
644
632
660
950
820
365
711
602
Best forecast wave conditions in Malta - Mediterranean
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Malta
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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