Anchorages sheltered from the libeccio – Malta

In south-west wind (libeccio), these 29 places of Malta are rated as well sheltered: little open water and little swell from the south-west. Always read the forecast of the day: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Grand HarbourSanta Maria BayBajja tal-GħażżelinExiles BayGħadira BayGħar BaqratIl-Ponta taċ-ĊirkewwaIl-Ħofra l-KbiraImgiebah BayKalanka Tal-QaliMarsaxlokkRas il-QaliRdum il-BieżSan BlasSt Thomas' BayTrunċiera ta' QassisuĠolf ta' XuxettaĦofra ż-ŻgħiraCalypso's Cave (closed)Il-Bajja tar-Ramla l-ĦamraMarsaskala BayQalet MarkuĠnejna BaySanta Maria CavesBaħar iċ-Ċagħaq BeachBlata il-BajdaGħajn BarraniGħar iċ-ĊombPonta tal-Grigal

• Port or marina
• Cove or anchorage
• Mooring field
• Exceptional

• Grand Harbour cove · sheltered: E SE S SW W · 23 m
• Santa Maria Bay cove · sheltered: S SW · 3 m
• Bajja tal-Għażżelin cove · sheltered: SE S SW W NW · 9.1 m
• Exiles Bay cove · sheltered: SE S SW W · 15 m
• Għadira Bay cove · sheltered: S SW W NW · 9.1 m
• Għar Baqrat cove · sheltered: S SW W NW · 5.7 m
• Il-Ponta taċ-Ċirkewwa cove · sheltered: SE S SW W NW · 6.3 m
• Il-Ħofra l-Kbira cove · sheltered: N NE SW W NW · 4.6 m
• Imgiebah Bay cove · sheltered: S SW W · 6.1 m
• Kalanka Tal-Qali cove · sheltered: N S SW W NW · 7 m
• Marsaxlokk cove · sheltered: N NE E SW W NW · 3.1 m
• Ras il-Qali cove · sheltered: N NE SW W NW · 5.9 m
• Rdum il-Bież cove · sheltered: S SW W NW · 9.1 m
• San Blas cove · sheltered: S SW · 3.7 m
• St Thomas' Bay cove · sheltered: SW W NW · 7 m
• Trunċiera ta' Qassisu cove · sheltered: SW W NW · 5.6 m
• Ġolf ta' Xuxetta cove · sheltered: SW · 10 m
• Ħofra ż-Żgħira cove · sheltered: N S SW W NW · 4.7 m
• Calypso's Cave (closed) cove · sheltered: S SW · 3.4 m
• Il-Bajja tar-Ramla l-Ħamra cove · sheltered: SE S SW · 3.1 m
• Marsaskala Bay cove · sheltered: N S SW W NW · 3.4 m
• Qalet Marku cove · sheltered: E SE S SW W · 5 m
• Ġnejna Bay cove · sheltered: NE E SE S SW · 3 m
• Santa Maria Caves cove · sheltered: SW · 3 m
• Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq Beach cove · sheltered: SE S SW W · 8 m
• Blata il-Bajda cove · sheltered: S SW W · 7.6 m
• Għajn Barrani cove · sheltered: S SW · 4.1 m
• Għar iċ-Ċomb cove · sheltered: S SW · 17.1 m
• Ponta tal-Grigal cove · sheltered: SW W NW · 5 m

Sheltered anchorages by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)