Golden Bay surfForecast / Mediterranean / Malta

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 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
19.0° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Some 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
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
WSW
5
0.5
W
5
1
WNW
4
1.8
NW
6
2.4
NW
7
2.5
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.8
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.5
NW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
NW
20
NW
35
NW
45
NW
50
NW
45
NW
40
NNW
25
N
10
N
15
N
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NNW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
W
5
W
5
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
20
NNW
10
NW
20
W
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
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:01
8:02
8:04
1
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)
0.6
WSW
5
0.5
W
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
SSE
7
1.8
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.5
NW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.2
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
SE
5
Energy 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)
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
SSE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
Energy 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)
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
6
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
4
4
4
2
2
1
8
3
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
6
1
WNW
4
1.8
NW
6
2.4
NW
7
2.5
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
0.3
NE
6
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
5
Energy kJ
4
32
192
524
715
496
5
9
7
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
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
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
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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