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Mellieha-Bay surfForecast / Mediterranean / Malta
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 13 Dec 2025 CETForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mellieha-Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mellieha-Bay sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Mellieha-Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Mellieha-Bay at 6AM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Mellieha-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:24PM 0.13 | 10:26AM 0.12 | 11:32PM 0.14 | 11:32AM 0.13 | 12:21AM 0.16 | 12:20PM 0.13 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:42AM 0.08 | 4:46PM 0.06 | 5:53AM 0.07 | 5:41PM 0.05 | 6:40AM 0.06 | 6:25PM 0.04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:49 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
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