42 bays are sheltered from both the south-east and south-west winds
Of the 69 bays on our beach pages, 42 face no open sea to the south-east or south-west. This article lists them,…
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The clocks go back on 25 October
Malta leaves summer time at 03:00 on Sunday 25 October. Sunset in Valletta moves from 18:16 the evening before to 17:15.
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Twelve bays are sheltered from both north winds
Twelve of the 69 bays face no open sea between north west and north east. They are the first to try when…
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The first autumn storms arrive with no warning
After five dry months the ground takes nothing in. Roads flood in minutes, valleys turn into rivers, and it is over within…
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The summer heat breaks in the middle of September
The change is not gradual. Humidity drops, the nights cool first, and the daytime figure barely moves for another fortnight.
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What changes in Malta when the season ends
The beaches empty, prices fall, boat trips stop and the wind swaps direction. They do not all happen at once.
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The sea is at its warmest in September
Sea temperature runs about two months behind the air, so the water peaks weeks after the hottest days.
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What September is like in Malta
The sea is warmer than in June, fifteen village feasts are still to come, and nothing switches to the winter timetable until…
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Twenty six bays are sheltered when the grigal blows
The north-east wind takes over as summer ends. These are the bays with no open sea in that direction.
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Where to swim when the northwesterly is blowing
Twenty-eight of the sixty-nine bays on this site have no open water to the north-west. Those are the ones that stay calm…
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October is the month to book
Warm sea, empty beaches, walkable afternoons and the first storms. What October gives you and what has already closed.
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The four winds, and what each one does to your day
Majjistral, grigal, xlokk and tramuntana. Which coast to swim on, and which wind stops the ferries.
17 Jun 20262 minRead The four winds, and what each one does to your day