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Golden bay
Surf spot · Malta
Is it worth the trip?
11Poor out of 100 for your dates
6 days tie for best, usually
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Thu 5 · 12 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 12 out of 100
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Mon 9 · 10 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3to 8usually | 3 ft5 s | 31kJ | NW | 21°C |
| Mon 9usually | 3 ft5 s | 40kJ | NW | 20°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Golden bay
More surf near here
5 places
- Ghajn tuffieha 0 km away
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- Imgieba 5.2 km away
- Bahar ic-Caghaq 10.3 km away
- PlayGround 22.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Golden bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (258°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (78°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 6). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is San Pawl il-Baħar, 5.2 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 8 dive sites.
Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,150–US$2,180 each
about US$1,150–US$2,180 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MLA, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$556–US$1,150 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$60 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$221–US$368 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$248–US$462 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,150–US$2,180 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 10 min by car · 28 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Mellie A its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in San Pawl il-Baħar on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 53 places to stay
- Beds in Is Swieqi on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 144 places to stay
About US$80 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 19h
About 19h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MLA, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → MLA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.