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🇲🇹 Għajn Tuffieħa

/GHAJN TUFFIHA · MALTA/ · BEGINNER–INTERMEDIATE · RUSTY BAY
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Best window today
07:00–11:00
Before onshore builds
Crowds
Moderate · 8–12 out
Wetsuit
3/2mm
Spring suit · 17°C water
Parking
Free
Dirt lot · fills by 09:00
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OPEN-METEO · FREE · NO KEY
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Mgarr · Malta

/GHAJN TUFFIHA/
35.914°N · 14.335°E

Getting there

From Valletta · 25 km · 35 min via Mosta
Airport Malta International (MLA) · 30 km · 40 min
Note 200 steps down to the beach — carrying a board is a workout. Well worth it. Protected nature reserve — no development, no crowds.

Parking

Cost Free
Surface Cliff-top car park · Free · ~60 spaces
Fills by Popular beach in summer · Quiet Oct–Apr for surf
Walk to water ~200 steps = 5 min + board carry
Facilities Small seasonal kiosk at top · No services at beach

Hazards

STEPS 200 steep steps with a board. Plan your exit before a session ends — tired legs + board on steps is serious.
RIP NW swell creates a lateral current in the bay — the sandy bottom makes it forgiving, but the current runs stronger near the headland edges.
LOCALS Small, tight-knit Maltese crew — one of the island's few real surf spots, so respect and patience go a long way.
CURRENT NW swell creates lateral currents. Sandy bottom is forgiving.

Local knowledge

Best tide Mid to high rising · low tide exposes reef dangerously
Peak season Nov–Mar · NW swell · Beautiful bay · Nature reserve setting
Swell key NW swell · Most consistent beach break on Malta · Sandy bottom · Best in winter storms
Level Beginner to intermediate · Sandy beach · 200 steps access adds adventure
Dawn patrol Rusty clay cliffs at sunrise are spectacular. Steps mean fewer people — more waves.

Wetsuit guide

Water temperature · Għajn Tuffieħa
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JAN
4/3
16°
FEB
4/3
15.5°
MAR
4/3
15.5°
APR
4/3
16.5°
MAY
3/2
18.5°
JUN
SHORT
22°
JUL
BOARD
25°
AUG
BOARD
26.5°
SEP
BOARD
25.5°
OCT
SHORT
23°
NOV
3/2
20.5°
DEC
3/2
18°
■ 4/3mm full suit ■ 3/2mm spring suit ■ Shorty ■ Boardshorts
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Surf schools & rental

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Malta surf schools

ST PAULS BAY / MELLIEHA AREA
Surf schools in north Malta · Ask locally for Għajn Tuffieħa lessons
Surf lessonsfrom €40
Intensive (5 days)from €150
Private lessonsavailable
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Malta surf community

MALTA · Small but active
Dedicated local surfers · Ask at surf shops in Valletta
SUP initiationfrom €40
Board rentalfrom €10/h
Group discountsavailable
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Surf shops nearby

Surf shops Valletta
VALLETTA · 25 KM · Ask locally
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Golden Bay Watersports
GOLDEN BAY · 2 KM · Board + wetsuit rental
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Decathlon Malta
MALTA · 20 KM · Full range
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Food & coffee

Cliff-top kiosk
ON-SITE · Seasonal · Snacks + drinks
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Mgarr village
5 KM · Local Maltese food
Map →
Valletta city
25 KM · Capital city dining
Map →
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NW swell + 200 steps access + nature reserve. Tell us the conditions — we’ll text you when everything lines up.

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