Pretty Bay
Birżebbuġa · Malta
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Pretty Bay is a SE-facing sand beach on the Libyan Sea coastline near Birżebbuġa — it picks up E–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–N wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~26°C (78.8°F) on average
Jan
16.3°C
61.3°F · 15–18.4°C
Feb
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14.6–16.5°C
Mar
15.5°C
59.9°F · 14.3–16.3°C
Apr
16.3°C
61.3°F · 14.8–18.3°C
May
18.8°C
65.8°F · 16.6–22.4°C
Jun
22.7°C
72.9°F · 20–26.4°C
Jul
25.4°C
77.7°F · 23.6–27.7°C
Aug
26.7°C
80.1°F · 24.2–28.7°C
Sep
26°C
78.8°F · 23.4–28.6°C
Oct
24.1°C
75.4°F · 21.5–25.9°C
Nov
21.3°C
70.3°F · 19.1–23.8°C
Dec
18.2°C
64.8°F · 16.7–21.1°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–SW
Best wind
NW–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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