Surf Forecasts:
Punta Galea surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, NW swell with 145 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Punta Galea this week:
The surf forecast for Punta Galea over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Punta Galea in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Galea over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 102 | 115 | 125 | 70 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 50 | 63 | 67 | 64 | 96 | 67 | 139 | 117 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:57PM3.43m | 10:29AM3.29m | 11:04PM3.23m | 11:43AM3.20m | 00:30AM3.13m | 1:09PM3.24m | 1:58AM3.20m | 2:28PM3.44m | 3:11AM3.40m | 3:33PM3.72m | 4:10AM3.64m | 4:27PM4.00m | 5:00AM3.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM1.02m | 4:16AM1.10m | 4:45PM1.18m | 5:21AM1.28m | 6:03PM1.28m | 6:42AM1.35m | 7:33PM1.21m | 8:08AM1.26m | 8:53PM0.98m | 9:18AM1.03m | 9:56PM0.69m | 10:15AM0.77m | 10:48PM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 102 | 115 | 125 | 70 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 63 | 67 | 64 | 96 | 67 | 139 | 117 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 10 | NNE 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 4 | W 9 | NNW 3 | NW 8 | — | NNW 11 | N 4 | W 10 | W 12 |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | — | 48 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | NW 9 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | — | N 4 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NW 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | W 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 428 | 751 | 602 | 498 | 233 | 62 | 379 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
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