Anchorages sheltered from the ostro – Malta

In south wind (ostro), these 28 places of Malta are rated as well sheltered: little open water and little swell from the south. 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-ĊirkewwaImgiebah BayKalanka Tal-QaliParadise BayRdum il-BieżSaint Nicholas BaySan BlasĦofra ż-ŻgħiraCalypso's Cave (closed)Fomm ir-Riħ BayIl-Bajja tar-Ramla l-ĦamraMarsaskala BayQalet MarkuRamlet il-QortinĠnejna BayBaħar iċ-Ċagħaq BeachBlata il-BajdaGħajn BarraniGħar iċ-ĊombIl-Bajja tal-ArmierIl-Wied tar-RatalIr-Ramla tal-Bir

• 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
• Imgiebah Bay cove · sheltered: S SW W · 6.1 m
• Kalanka Tal-Qali cove · sheltered: N S SW W NW · 7 m
• Paradise Bay cove · sheltered: N NE E SE S · 9.6 m
• Rdum il-Bież cove · sheltered: S SW W NW · 9.1 m
• Saint Nicholas Bay cove · sheltered: SE S NW · 6.7 m
• San Blas cove · sheltered: S SW · 3.7 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
• Fomm ir-Riħ Bay cove · sheltered: NE E SE S · 9.4 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
• Ramlet il-Qortin cove · sheltered: E SE S · 9.1 m
• Ġnejna Bay cove · sheltered: NE E SE S 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
• Il-Bajja tal-Armier cove · sheltered: N NE E SE S · 3.3 m
• Il-Wied tar-Ratal cove · sheltered: E SE S · 9.7 m
• Ir-Ramla tal-Bir cove · sheltered: SE S · 10.4 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 libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)