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Riviera Beach, Malta Island, MaltaGħajn Tuffieħa, Northern Region

Northern Region beaches

Which Northern Region beach is best right now? 18 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 9:08 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

15 beaches score 8.0 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. St Paul Bay feature 1218.0Great

    Bajja tal-Għażżelin

    Northern Region

    Good stretch until sunset, 6:16 pm
    Air
    21°C70°F
    Water
    24°C75°F
    Wind
    13 km/h8 mph
    Waves
    1.0 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 7.7
  2. Natural scenery shot of Fomm or-Riħ bay in Mgarr, Malta. Rocky beach (no sand) currently not accessible by the public.28.0Great

    Fomm ir-Riħ

    Northern Region

    Good stretch until sunset, 6:16 pm
    Air
    21°C70°F
    Water
    24°C75°F
    Wind
    13 km/h8 mph
    Waves
    1.0 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 7.7
  3. Riviera Beach, Malta Island, Malta38.0Great

    Għajn Tuffieħa

    Northern Region

    Good stretch until sunset, 6:16 pm
    Air
    21°C70°F
    Water
    24°C75°F
    Wind
    13 km/h8 mph
    Waves
    1.0 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 7.7

Northern Region today

A good day for the beach across Northern Region: 15 of 18 scored beaches are good right now, best in Western Northern Region, water is 24°C75°F, and wind averages 14 km/h8 mph (gentle breeze). Read at 9:08 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Northern Region

15 of 15 beaches scored, 15 good now

8.0GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Bajja tal-Għażżelin, 8.0
Water
24°C75°F
Wind
13 km/h8 mph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft

Eastern Northern Region

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.3GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Amazonia Beach, 6.3
Water
24°C75°F
Wind
16 km/h10 mph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft

  • Warmest water

    24°C75°F

    Bajja tal-Għażżelin

    Northern Region. Score 8.0 Great.

  • Calmest sea

    0.9 m3 ft waves

    Amazonia Beach

    Northern Region. Wind 16 km/h10 mph. Level with 2 other beaches.

  • Best for families

    8.0 Great

    Golden Bay

    Northern Region. Top score of the 3 scored beaches tagged with lifeguards.

Best hours

Northern Region averages 8.6 Excellent this hour. The best hour today is 5 pm (9.0); the weakest is 8 am (7.9).

The strongest stretch runs 1 pm to 7 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Northern Region beaches

Every Northern Region beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

18 beaches listed · 18 of 18 scored live

  1. St Paul Bay feature 12

    Bajja tal-Għażżelin

    Northern Region

    8.0Great

    1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.

    • Water24°C75°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm
    • Free parking
  2. Natural scenery shot of Fomm or-Riħ bay in Mgarr, Malta. Rocky beach (no sand) currently not accessible by the public.

    Fomm ir-Riħ

    Northern Region

    8.0Great

    1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.

    • Water24°C75°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm
    • Free parking
  3. Riviera Beach, Malta Island, Malta

    Għajn Tuffieħa

    Northern Region

    8.0Great

    1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.

    • Water24°C75°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm
    • Paid parking
  4. Golden Bay, Malta Island, Malta

    Golden Bay

    Northern Region

    8.0Great

    1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.

    • Water24°C75°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm
    • Lifeguards
    • Paid parking
  5. Cisk Lager and Beach

    Il-Bajja tal-Armier iż-Żgħir

    Northern Region

    8.0Great

    1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.

    • Water24°C75°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm
    • Free parking
  6. The Qarraba Peninsula, consisting mainly of clay cliffs, is a piece of land in between Qarraba Bay and Golden Bay, situated on the NW coast of Malta. Both bays are popular swimming spots with sandy be

    Il-Bajja tal-Qarraba

    Northern Region

    8.0Great

    1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.

    • Water24°C75°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm
    • Free parking
  7. Summer Imġiebaħ Beach, view from the surrounding cliff

    Imġiebaħ Beach

    Northern Region

    8.0Great

    1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.

    • Water24°C75°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm
    • Free parking
  8. Għajn Tuffieħa Bay, Għajn Tuffieħa nature reserve in Mġarr , Malta

    Ir-Ramla t' Għajn Tuffieħa

    Northern Region

    8.0Great

    1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.

    • Water24°C75°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm
    • Free parking
  9. Lippidja tower from Gnejna bay

    Ir-Ramla tal-Ġnejna

    Northern Region

    8.0Great

    1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.

    • Water24°C75°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm
    • Lifeguards
  10. Ghar ic-Comb, Ahrax tal-Mellieha

    Ir-Ramla tat-Torri

    Northern Region

    8.0Great

    1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.

    • Water24°C75°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  11. Beach of the Mellieħa Bay at Triq il-Marfa in Mellieħa , Malta

    Mellieħa Bay

    Northern Region

    8.0Great

    1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.

    • Water24°C75°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm
    • Free parking
  12. Cisk Lager and Beach

    Palm Beach Lido

    Northern Region

    8.0Great

    1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.

    • Water24°C75°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm
    • Free parking
  13. Playa de Malta

    Paradise Bay

    Northern Region

    8.0Great

    1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.

    • Water24°C75°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm
    • Free parking
  14. Cirkewwa Ferry Terminal ^2015 - panoramio

    Paradise Bay Resort Beach

    Northern Region

    8.0Great

    1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.

    • Water24°C75°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm
    • Lifeguards
    • Free parking
  15. Blata tal-Melħ – Untamed Cliffs of Western Malta

    Ras il-Wahx

    Northern Region

    8.0Great

    1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.

    • Water24°C75°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  16. Malta - St. Paul's Bay - Dawret Il-Gzejjer 06

    Amazonia Beach

    Northern Region

    6.3Goodtomorrow

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.

    • Water24°C75°F
    • Air22°C71°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm tomorrow
    • Paid parking
  17. Bahar ic-Caghaq Saltpans

    Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq Beach

    Northern Region

    6.3Goodtomorrow

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.

    • Water24°C75°F
    • Air22°C71°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm tomorrow
    • Free parking
  18. Ix-Xtajta ta' Bugibba, Dawret il-Gżejjer in St. Paul's Bay, Malta

    Buġibba Perched Beach

    Northern Region

    6.3Goodtomorrow

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.

    • Water24°C75°F
    • Air22°C71°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm tomorrow
    • Paid parking
Map of Northern Region beaches with live score pins

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Northern Region beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Northern Region right now?

Bajja tal-Għażżelin has the top Beach Score right now: 8.0 Great, with 13 km/h (8 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Northern Region today?

Sea water is 24°C (75°F) across the 18 scored beaches. The warmest is Bajja tal-Għażżelin, at 24°C (75°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Northern Region right now?

Amazonia Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.9 m (3 ft) with 16 km/h (10 mph) of wind. 2 other beaches are level with it.

Which Northern Region beaches have lifeguards?

3 of 18 listed beaches are tagged with lifeguards on OpenStreetMap, including Golden Bay, Ir-Ramla tal-Ġnejna and Paradise Bay Resort Beach. Tags can be out of date, so follow the posted flags and staff on the day.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Northern Region today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 5 pm, at 9.0 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 1 pm to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Northern Region?

No live cams are listed for Northern Region yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Northern Region?

All 18 beaches in our data for Northern Region are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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