🇲🇹 Malta

The best beaches in Malta

7 beaches on the Beachmap atlas, from Blue Lagoon to St Peter's Pool — sea up to ~27°C in season. Tap any for water temperature, sand, best season, swimming and surf, or open the interactive map.

The warmest sea in Malta is ~27°C, at Għadira Bay, in season around Jun-Oct. Across Beachmap's 7 Malta beaches the sea averages ~26.7°C in the warm season.

When to visit beaches in Malta

Most of the 7 beaches listed in Malta are at their best May to October, with the season peaking in July. In the warm season the sea sits at about 26–27°C across the listed beaches.

Choosing a beach in Malta

For calm, family-friendly swimming, start with Blue Lagoon or Għadira Bay; surfers should look at Golden Bay (Għajn Tuffieħa area); for white sand head to Blue Lagoon; and 2 of the 7 hold Blue Flag status.

Beaches in Malta: frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit beaches in Malta?

Aim for May to October; July is the warmest stretch. July and August are warmest but busiest; June and September are quieter and cheaper.

How warm is the sea in Malta?

In the warm season the sea at the beaches listed in Malta sits at about 26–27°C.

Does Malta have Blue Flag beaches?

Yes, 2 of them, including Għadira Bay; the award covers bathing-water quality, safety and facilities.

Are there white-sand beaches in Malta?

Yes — Blue Lagoon has white sand.

Which beach in Malta is best for families?

Blue Lagoon — calm and shallow, with no surf to worry about; Għadira Bay is a strong runner-up.

Add this to your Malta guide

Writing a “best beaches in Malta” page? Drop in the live sea-temperature table below — it stays current as the atlas grows, and all it asks is a credit link. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0.

<iframe src="https://europebeachmap.com/embed/sea-temperature/malta/" width="100%" height="250" style="border:0;border-radius:12px" loading="lazy" title="Warmest beaches in Malta — Beachmap"></iframe>
<p>Source: <a href="https://europebeachmap.com/best-beaches/malta/">Best beaches in Malta — Beachmap</a> (CC BY 4.0)</p>

More live tables — every country, every month and Blue Flag — are in the widget gallery; the raw dataset is on About & data.