Best bays for an afternoon swim! Check out today's recommended spots in Malta and Gozo
Want to take a dip in the sea but unsure which bays are the safest in gloomy weather?
Weather page Maltese Islands Weather has just released it’s popular ‘Recommended Bays’ list showing bays that are likely to offer the best conditions for swimming.
Maltese Islands Weather shared that the bays’ positions on the list are based on changes in wind, wave, and current, along with reports from the public. Additionally, the list makes reference to the inner part of the bays and not the mouth.
Overall, it highlights that “it is important to judge the suitability of a bay based on onsite observation and directions provided by lifeguards that may be on duty.”
Today’s recommended bays:
- Marfa
- Ramla l-Bir
- Little Armier
- Armier Bay
- Mellieħa
- Imġiebaħ
- Mistra Bay
- St Paul’s Bay
- Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq
- St George’s Bay
- Ġnejna Bay
- Għajn Tuffieħa
- Golden Bay
- Anchor Bay
- Xwejni Bay
- Qbajjar
- Marsalforn
- Ramla l-Ħamra
- San Blas Bay
- Daħlet Qorrot
- Dwejra Inland Sea
In general, the weather page notes that a safe bay ‘denotes an area where you can swim comfortably.” Moreover, the list does not mean that only these bays are safe.
Beaches to avoid:
- Qawra
- Sliema
- Rinella Bay
- Marsaskala
- St Thomas Bay
- Ħofriet
- Marsaxlokk
- Pretty Bay
- Wied iż-Żurrieq
- Għar Lapsi
- Fomm ir-Riħ
- Paradise Bay
- Wied il-Għasri
- Ħondoq ir-Rummien
- Mġarr ix-Xini
- Xlendi
- Dwejra
Ready to swim?