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Il-Bajja tax-Xwejni

Gozo Region, Malta

Il-Bajja tax-Xwejni 3 photos

  • Reflection of a boulder at Xwejni Bay

    Reflection of a boulder at Xwejni Bay. JosephAmodio, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Collecting salt from the saltpans of Xwejni on the island of Gozo, Malta

    Collecting salt from the saltpans of Xwejni on the island of Gozo, Malta. Jonathan borg zigli, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Reflecion of a boulder at Xwejni Bay

    Reflecion of a boulder at Xwejni Bay. JosephAmodio, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 12 pm to sunset, sunset 6:17 pm
8 am
7.8
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.3
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.2
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.3
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.7
18 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
8.5
17 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
8.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 12 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
22°C71°F
Water
24°C74°F
Wind
1711 km/hmph NW
Gusts
3623 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:17 pm
Today
7.8Great8 am1711
7.5Great9 am1811
7.3Great10 am1912
7.4Great11 am1811
7.8Great12 pm1811
8.2Great1 pm1811
8.0Great2 pm1912
8.3Great3 pm1811
8.7Excellent4 pm1811
8.5Excellent5 pm1710
8.5Excellent6 pm1610
Sat
6.6Good8 am138
6.3Good9 am1711
6.4Good10 am1610
6.4Good11 am159
6.3Good12 pm1711
6.2Good1 pm2012
5.9Good2 pm2012
6.0Good3 pm2012
6.0Good4 pm2012
5.8Good5 pm2213
5.2Fair6 pm2314
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 8 am, -0.5 m. High at 2 pm, -0.3 m. Low at 8 pm, -0.5 m. High at 2 am, -0.3 mLow 8 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 2 pm, -0.3 m1 ftLow 8 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 2 am, -0.3 m<1 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 8 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 2 pm, -0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 2 am, -0.3 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms120 m400 ft away
  • Showers120 m400 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 350 m0.2 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink7 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 100 m340 ft
  • Boat ramp60 m200 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
520 m0.3 miMarsalforn - Xwejni
Nearest town
1.2 km0.7 miIż-Żebbuġ (village)

Nearby places

  • SaltSide - Xwejni KioskFood and drink
    100 m340 ft
  • Crab Shell KioskBurger
    130 m420 ft
  • Seagulls PizzeriaFood and drink
    260 m840 ft
  • HorizonFood and drink
    270 m880 ft
  • Qbajjar RestaurantFood and drink
    370 m0.2 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Il-Bajja tax-Xwejni.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 7%
  • Sun4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h18 mph, rain 25%
  • Mon8.0 GreatBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 6%
  • Tue9.3 ExcellentBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 20%
  • Wed9.2 ExcellentBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu7.8 GreatBest 7 am to 4 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 3%