Golden Bay
cove · Saint Paul's Bay · Malta
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Golden Bay is a cove on the coast of Malta.
The nearest town is Saint Paul's Bay.
Malta is part of the Maltese Islands.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (252°).
A renowned beach.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in south and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-west to west-north-west (216°–292°).
- sheltered
- partly
- exposed
Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.
Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.
Seabed, depth and room
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 9.9 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (20 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Għajn Tuffieħa Tower: 7 min on foot
- Manikata: 28 min on foot
- Mġarr: 13 restaurants, bars or cafés, 31 min by public transport (101 (summer))
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south wind: Ġnejna Bay, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Ġnejna Bay, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Il-Ponta taċ-Ċirkewwa, 4.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Il-Ponta taċ-Ċirkewwa, 4.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Ras il-Wahx cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Ġnejna Bay cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Maria's Cave cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Fomm ir-Riħ Bay cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Prajjet Bay cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Iċ-Ċumnija cove · 2.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Malta by wind
More places – Saint Paul's Bay
- Bajja tal-Għażżelin cove
- Għadira Bay cove
Questions
Is Golden Bay sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Golden Bay sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Golden Bay?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Golden Bay?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 9.9 ha).
Can you spend the night at Golden Bay?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.