You might be best off going on that post-work dip some other day…

According to local weather page Maltese Islands Weather, a whopping 34 out of the 38 beaches around Malta and Gozo are ‘unsafe’.

For a beach to be considered ‘safe’ to swim at, it must be free from jellyfish, rough seas, debris and other hazards that might prove dangerous.

Malta and Gozo’s safe beaches for Friday 1st July are as follows:

• Marsaxlokk
• Pretty Bay
• Ramla l-Hamra
• Dwejra Inland Sea

Conversely, the island’s unsafe beaches for Friday 1st July are as follows:

• Marfa
• Ramla l-Bir
• Little Armier
• Armier Bay
• Mellieha
• Imgiebah
• Mistra Bay
• St Paul’s Bay
• Qawra
• Bahar ic-Caghaq
• St George’s Bay
• Sliema
• Rinella Bay
• Marsaskala
• St Thomas Bay
• Hofriet
• Wied iz-Zurrieq
• Ghar Lapsi
• Fomm ir-Rih
• Gnejna Bay
• Ghajn Tuffieha
• Golden Bay
• Anchor Bay
• Paradise Bay
• Wied il-Ghasri
• Xwejni Bay
• Qbajjar
• Marsalforn
• San Blas Bay
• Dahlet Qorrot
• Hondoq ir-Rummien
• Mgarr ix-Xini
• Xlendi
• Dwejra

Temperatures around Malta are relatively low today, reaching highs of 33°C. Having said that, a high humidity level of 69 per cent is making it feel as hot as 40°C.

maltairport.com

The weather is set to remain relatively unchanged throughout the weekend, with plenty of sunshine and highs of 36°C and 33°C forecast for Saturday and Sunday, respectively.