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Il-Bajja tal-Qarraba

Northern Region, Malta

Il-Bajja tal-Qarraba 1 photo

  • 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

    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. Marika Caruana, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to sunset, sunset 6:16 pm
8 am
7.7
14 km/h8 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
8.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
8.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
8.2
15 km/h10 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.3
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 11 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
21°C69°F
Water
24°C75°F
Wind
127 km/hmph NW
Gusts
2717 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:16 pm
Today
7.7Great8 am148
7.7Great9 am1610
7.2Great10 am1610
7.7Great11 am1610
7.9Great12 pm1610
8.5Excellent1 pm1610
8.5Excellent2 pm1610
8.7Excellent3 pm1610
8.2Great4 pm1510
8.1Great5 pm159
8.3Great6 pm128
Sat
6.7Good8 am96
6.8Good9 am117
6.6Good10 am138
6.7Good11 am138
6.5Good12 pm149
6.3Good1 pm1610
6.0Good2 pm1811
6.1Good3 pm159
5.9Good4 pm1811
6.1Good5 pm1912
6.2Good6 pm2012
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 7 am, -0.5 m. High at 1 pm, -0.3 m. Low at 8 pm, -0.5 m. High at 2 am, -0.3 mLow 7 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 1 pm, -0.3 m1 ftLow 8 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 2 am, -0.3 m<1 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 7 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 1 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

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Showers380 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 490 m0.3 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink8 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 370 m0.2 mi
  • Boat ramp430 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
570 m0.4 miGħajn Tuffieħa - Riviera
Nearest town
1.8 km1.1 miIl-Manikata (village)

Nearby places

  • SingitaFish
    370 m0.2 mi
  • Artisan CoffeeFood and drink
    500 m0.3 mi
  • Munchies Beach CaféFood and drink
    780 m0.5 mi
  • Munchies Spiaggia d'OroFood and drink
    820 m0.5 mi
  • Apple's EyeFood and drink
    850 m0.5 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 tal-Qarraba.

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 8%
  • Sun5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 28%
  • Mon9.0 ExcellentBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 6%
  • Tue8.9 ExcellentBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 12%
  • Wed8.5 ExcellentBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 8%
  • Thu8.4 GreatBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 3%