Gozo - Qbajjar
Surf spot · Malta
Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 186kJ
- Wind
- NW 21 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- WSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NW 9 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SW 9 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 317, poor
- Wed 420, too small
- Thu 55, too small
- Fri 618, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 915, too small
- Tue 1019, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 33 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 17, poor | 4 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 186kJ | wind from the north-west, 21 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft6 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north-west, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft6 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft4 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 14 knots, offshore | 22°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:51 −0.0 mHigh 10:16 +0.1 mLow 16:45 −0.0 mHigh 22:48 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:48 −0.0 mHigh 11:32 +0.1 mLow 17:43 −0.0 mHigh 23:48 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:53 −0.1 mHigh 12:20 +0.1 mLow 18:21 −0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Gozo - Qbajjar
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (14°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (194°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 5). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. 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 Zebbug, 1.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 22 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$1,190–US$2,250 each
about US$1,190–US$2,250 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$80–US$127 |
| 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$1,190–US$2,250 |
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 5 min by car · 36 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Marsalforn its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Zebbug on Booking.com
about 5 min by car · 38 places to stay
- Beds in Xag Ra on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 53 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 15m
About 19h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MLA, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → MLA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.