Gozo - Ramla Bay
Surf spot · Malta
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor 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
Mon 2 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- WNW 24 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 144kJ
- Wind
- NW 19 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 shollow
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- WSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 14, too small
- Mon 24, too small
- Tue 318, poor
- Wed 421, too small
- Thu 53, too small
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 916, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 4, too small | 3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 18, poor | 4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 144kJ | wind from the north-west, 19 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 10 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft3 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 00:43 −0.0 mHigh 07:58 +0.1 mLow 14:45 −0.0 mHigh 20:35 +0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:49 −0.0 mHigh 10:08 +0.1 mLow 16:38 −0.0 mHigh 22:42 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:41 −0.0 mHigh 11:25 +0.1 mLow 17:38 −0.0 mHigh 23:44 +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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Gozo - Ramla Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (8°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (188°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 13). 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 Xag Ra, 2.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 23 dive sites and 1 climbing area.
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$1,180–US$2,240 each
about US$1,180–US$2,240 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$67–US$114 |
| 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$1,180–US$2,240 |
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
4 min by car · 53 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Xag Ra its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Marsalforn on Booking.com
4 min by car · 36 places to stay
- Beds in Zebbug on Booking.com
8 min by car · 38 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 50 min by road
Flights ORD → MLA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.