Marsalforn, Malta

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Gozo - Marsalforn. Photo: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Marsalforn

Marsalforn is a town in Żebbuġ, Malta. From Marsalforn you can reach 3 surf spots and 1 dive site. The nearest is Marsalforn Bay, a dive site 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 36 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is MLA, 33 km away.

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Staying in Marsalforn

  • 36 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: MLA, 33 km, CIY, 107 km, LMP, 161 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Marsalforn.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Marsalforn each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Marsalforn: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Gozo - Qbajjar1.3 kmabout 5 min by car1 ft6 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small2 ft20 kJwind from the east-south-east, 19 knots, too small3 ft37 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore, poor3 ft30 kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots, poor1 ft3 kJwind from the north-west, 23 knots, too small2 ft14 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots, too small1 ft2 kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots, too small
All readings for Gozo - Qbajjar: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gozo - Qbajjar, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct12, too small1 ft4 shollow6kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore24°C
Mon 19Oct8, too small2 ft5 shollow20kJwind from the east-south-east, 19 knots23°C
Tue 20Oct33, poor3 ft4 shollow37kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore24°C
Wed 21Oct13, poor3 ft4 shollow30kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots25°C
Thu 22Oct1, too small1 ft5 smushy3kJwind from the north-west, 23 knots23°C
Fri 23Oct12, too small2 ft4 smushy14kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct3, too small1 ft3 shollow2kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots22°C
Gozo - Marsalforn0.4 kmabout 5 min by car1 ft6 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, too small2 ft22 kJwind from the east-south-east, 19 knots, too small3 ft29 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore, too small2 ft18 kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the north-west, 20 knots, too small2 ft14 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots, too small1 ft2 kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots, too small
All readings for Gozo - Marsalforn: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gozo - Marsalforn, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct12, too small1 ft5 shollow6kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots24°C
Mon 19Oct7, too small2 ft5 shollow22kJwind from the east-south-east, 19 knots23°C
Tue 20Oct28, too small3 ft5 smushy29kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore24°C
Wed 21Oct9, too small2 ft4 smushy18kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots25°C
Thu 22Oct1, too small1 ft5 smushy3kJwind from the north-west, 20 knots23°C
Fri 23Oct12, too small2 ft4 smushy14kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct4, too small1 ft3 shollow2kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots22°C
Gozo - Ramla Bay2.4 kmabout 5 min by car1 ft6 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small2 ft22 kJwind from the east-south-east, 19 knots, too small3 ft29 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore, too small2 ft18 kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the north-west, 20 knots, too small2 ft14 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots, too small1 ft2 kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots, too small
All readings for Gozo - Ramla Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gozo - Ramla Bay, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct11, too small1 ft5 shollow6kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore24°C
Mon 19Oct9, too small2 ft5 shollow22kJwind from the east-south-east, 19 knots23°C
Tue 20Oct28, too small3 ft5 smushy29kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore24°C
Wed 21Oct9, too small2 ft4 smushy18kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots25°C
Thu 22Oct1, too small1 ft5 smushy3kJwind from the north-west, 20 knots23°C
Fri 23Oct13, too small2 ft4 smushy14kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct2, too small1 ft3 smushy2kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots22°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Marsalforn, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Dive near Marsalforn

Places to eat near Marsalforn

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits