Prajjet Bay
cove · Saint Paul's Bay · Malta
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Prajjet 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 (253°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to north-west (204°–308°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 26.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.9 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (2 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Popeye Village: 14 min by dinghy
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north wind: Iċ-Ċumnija, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Ġnejna Bay, 2.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Ġnejna Bay, 2.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Il-Ponta taċ-Ċirkewwa, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Il-Ponta taċ-Ċirkewwa, 3.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Iċ-Ċumnija cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Il-Minżel ta' Piswella cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Ras il-Wahx cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Golden Bay cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Ġnejna Bay cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Paradise Bay cove · 2.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Malta by wind
More places – Saint Paul's Bay
- L-Għar ta' Żamżam cove
- Maria's Cave cove
- Tal-Imgħarrqa cove
Questions
Is Prajjet Bay sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Iċ-Ċumnija, 0.6 NM by sea.
Is Prajjet Bay sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Prajjet Bay?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 26.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Prajjet Bay?
Room to anchor: small (about 1.9 ha).
Can you spend the night at Prajjet Bay?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.