City & resort
Għadira Bay
Mellieħa · 🇲🇹 Malta
Notable⚑ Blue FlagEurope
Malta's biggest and shallowest sand — a knee-deep turquoise bay beneath hilltop Mellieħa.
Open Għadira Bay on the interactive map →- Sea temperature
- ~26°C in the warm season
- Water
- Very shallow, warm, bright turquoise
- Sand
- Malta's biggest sweep of soft red-gold sand
- Swimming
- Wade a hundred metres in knee-deep water — Malta's family bay
- Best time to visit
- Jun-Oct
- Setting
- A broad bay below Mellieħa's hilltop town and a bird reserve
- Beach type
- City & resort
- Blue Flag
- Yes
- Region
- Europe
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Għadira Bay: frequently asked questions
Where is Għadira Bay?
Għadira Bay is at Mellieħa, on the coast of Malta.
What is the sea temperature at Għadira Bay?
In the warm season the sea at Għadira Bay reaches about 26°C. Very shallow, warm, bright turquoise.
When is the best time to visit Għadira Bay?
The best time to visit Għadira Bay is Jun-Oct. Europe's beach season peaks in July and August, with June and September quieter and cheaper.
What kind of sand does Għadira Bay have?
Għadira Bay has malta's biggest sweep of soft red-gold sand.
Is Għadira Bay good for swimming?
Wade a hundred metres in knee-deep water — Malta's family bay.
Does Għadira Bay have Blue Flag status?
Yes — Għadira Bay holds Blue Flag status, awarded for bathing-water quality, safety and facilities.
Photo: Karelj (CC BY-SA 3.0) · source
