Mellieha-Bay Surf Guide

Mellieha-Bay in Malta - Mediterranean is a fairly exposed sandbar break that only works when conditions are just right with no particular seasonal pattern. Ideal winds are from the west and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Able to handle light onshore wind There is too little fetch for groundswells to form and the ideal wave direction is from the east. The sandbar breaks favour lefts. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Take care of jellyfishs.

Mellieha-Bay Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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16.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mellieha-Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Mellieha-Bay occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Explore Mellieha-Bay Location Map

Interactive Mellieha-Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Mellieha-Bay is Luqa (Malta) Airport (MLA) in Malta, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Mellieha-Bay is Lampedusa Airport (LMP) in Italy, 165 km (102 miles) away.

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Mellieha-Bay Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 17 April 2026, 16:31 Local Time
Friday 17Sat
5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (m)
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
Period (s) 7 9 8 8
Wind (km/h)
20
20
15
20
Wind State off cross-
off
cross-
off
off

Swell History at Mellieha-Bay

Surf stats for Mellieha-Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Mellieha-Bay

Wind stats for Mellieha-Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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