Best time to fish in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (CET) · Malta, Malta Today, Thu, Oct 29 · CET- Major periods
- 1:25–3:25 am and 1:57–3:57 pm
- Minor periods
- 9:43–10:43 am and 7:11–8:11 pm
- Solunar activity
- Medium
- Sun
- 6:22 am–5:10 pm
Today, Thursday, October 29, the best time to fish in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq is 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, with a major period and some swell. It's an average day (5/10). The best day this week is Saturday, October 31, at 8/10.
The tide barely moves in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq, so it doesn't count in the rating: here the solunar periods, the light and the weather (above all wind and waves) matter most.
Your day in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq at a glance
The strip runs from midnight to midnight, local time. Night in gray, daylight in yellow; below, the solunar periods and the best windows.
Fishing forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best times | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 5average day | 2:00–4:00 pm1:20–2:30 am | Waning gibbous |
| Fri 30 | 6average day | 3:00–5:00 pm2:30–4:30 am | Waning gibbous |
| Sat 31 | 8good day | 4:30–5:30 pm6:00–7:00 am | Waning gibbous |
| Sun 1 | 7good day | 4:30–5:30 pm12:20–1:20 pm | Last quarter |
| Mon 2 | 8good day | 6:00–7:00 am | Waning crescent |
| Tue 3 | 5average day | 6:20–7:00 am | Waning crescent |
| Wed 4 | 3fair day | 6:00–9:00 am7:20–9:20 pm | Waning crescent |
Each day's rating comes from the solunar periods, the light and, when we have the forecast, the weather (the tide doesn't count here).
What can you catch in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq?
Sport fishing species with the most records within about 19 mi of Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq: white seabream, common two-banded seabream, salema, saddled seabream and common octopus. October is one of the months when these are seen most: white seabream and common two-banded seabream.
- White seabream Diplodus sargus · fish · 36 records Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- JanJ
- FebF
- MarM
- AprA
- MayM
- JunJ
- JulJ
- AugA
- SepS
- OctO
- NovN
- DecD
- Common two-banded seabream Diplodus vulgaris · fish · 36 records Photo: Hectonichus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- JanJ
- FebF
- MarM
- AprA
- MayM
- JunJ
- JulJ
- AugA
- SepS
- OctO
- NovN
- DecD
- Salema Sarpa salpa · fish · 32 records Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- JanJ
- FebF
- MarM
- AprA
- MayM
- JunJ
- JulJ
- AugA
- SepS
- OctO
- NovN
- DecD
- Saddled seabream Oblada melanura · fish · 29 records Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- JanJ
- FebF
- MarM
- AprA
- MayM
- JunJ
- JulJ
- AugA
- SepS
- OctO
- NovN
- DecD
- Common octopus Octopus vulgaris · cephalopod · 24 records Photo: Comingio Merculiano (1845-1915) in Jatta Giuseppe (1860-1903) · public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- JanJ
- FebF
- MarM
- AprA
- MayM
- JunJ
- JulJ
- AugA
- SepS
- OctO
- NovN
- DecD
- Dusky grouper Epinephelus marginatus · fish · 22 records Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- JanJ
- FebF
- MarM
- AprA
- MayM
- JunJ
- JulJ
- AugA
- SepS
- OctO
- NovN
- DecD
- Red scorpionfish Scorpaena scrofa · fish · 12 records Photo: Vicmicallef · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Too few sightings to tell the months
- Striped red mullet Mullus surmuletus · fish · 12 records Photo: Julien Renoult · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Too few sightings to tell the months
These are sightings and catches recorded since 1970 (reports from divers and anglers, scientific surveys and museum collections), not a promise that you will catch them. The months come from sightings only, adjusted for how many there are each month; hatched months have too few to tell.
Source: GBIF.org, which also gathers OBIS data. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY 4.0, from 1,130 datasets (retrieved October 24, 2026). Where the data comes from
Photos: each species' image on Wikidata (Wikimedia Commons) or, if there isn't one, one from GBIF; only licences that allow this use, each with its author and licence.
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Jerma Pier 8.6 mi
- Jetty 4.6 mi
- Ricasoli East Breakwater 4.7 mi
- Boat ramp 0.2 mi
- Boat ramp 1.9 mi
- Boat ramp 1.9 mi
- Boat ramp 1.9 mi
- Portomaso Marina 2.5 mi
- Manoel Island Yacht Marina 3.5 mi
- S.B.Naudi Fishing Tackle Importers 1.7 mi
- Mister Fish Iklin Malta 2.5 mi
- Fuel dock 4.7 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Artificial reefs and wrecks to fish from a boat
Artificial reefs and wrecks draw fish, so they make good spots to fish from a boat. The nearest ones, within 16 mi.
- Imperial Eagle 2.1 mi
- Ju-88 2.6 mi
- Tug 2 2.8 mi
- Bristol Beaufighter 2.9 mi
- Hmsm Stubborn 3.1 mi
- Anadrian 3.1 mi
Check the rules before you go: some have closed seasons, protected zones or banned gear. Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How we work out the best time
We score every moment of the day, every 10 minutes, with simple rules anglers have used for decades:
- Solunar: 2.5 points in the major periods (moon overhead or underfoot) and 1.5 in the minor ones (moonrise and moonset).
- Light: 2 points at dawn and dusk, from first light to the end of the morning golden hour and from the evening golden hour to the end of twilight.
- Weather: falling pressure adds 1 point and rising pressure takes 1 away; wind takes points away from force 4 (about 12 mph), up to 5 points in a gale; waves of 1.6 ft to 4.9 ft add half a point (they stir up the water) and from 8.2 ft they take points away (up to 4).
- Best windows: the stretches of 40 minutes to 3 hours with the most points, at least an hour apart.
- Day's rating out of 10: the best window (up to 5), the moon (up to 2, near new or full moon), the tide coefficient (up to 2) and whether a solunar period lines up with sunrise or sunset (1). Without a tide, we score out of 8 and scale it to 10. Good weather adds up to 1 point and bad weather pulls it down.
Today: best window 2.8 of 5, moon 1 of 2 and lineup 0 of 1; the weather adds 0.5.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: fish don't read tide tables. Always check the sea conditions and local fishing rules before you go.
Learn more
Questions about fishing in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq
What's the best time to fish in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq today?
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, with a major period and some swell. Also 1:20 am to 2:30 am and 6:00 am to 7:00 am. Today's rating: 5/10 (average day).
What about tomorrow? When's the best time to fish in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq?
Tomorrow, Friday, October 30: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, with a rating of 6/10.
Which day this week is best for fishing in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq?
Saturday, October 31, at 8/10. Its best window is 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
What can you catch in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq?
Sport fishing species with the most records within about 19 mi of Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq: white seabream, common two-banded seabream, salema, saddled seabream and common octopus. October is one of the months when these are seen most: white seabream and common two-banded seabream. These are sightings and catches recorded in GBIF and OBIS, not a promise that you will catch them.
When are the solunar periods in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq today?
Major: 1:25–3:25 am and 1:57–3:57 pm. Minor: 9:43–10:43 am and 7:11–8:11 pm. Solunar activity today: medium.
Does the tide affect fishing in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq?
Very little here: the tide barely moves in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq, so it doesn't count in the rating. Wind, waves and light matter more: dawn and dusk tend to fish best.
How is the rating worked out?
From the solunar periods, the light at dawn and dusk, the moon phase and, when we have the forecast, the pressure, the wind and the waves. Each factor gives a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10. The tide doesn't count here: without it, we score out of 8 and scale it to 10.
Does it take the weather into account?
Yes. During today's best window: steady pressure (30.06 inHg), light cross-shore wind (7 mph) and some swell (1.9 ft waves) to stir the water. Strong wind and big waves lower the rating; falling pressure raises it a little.
More about Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq today
Our own calculation: sun and moon with astronomy-engine and, when available, weather and sea from Open-Meteo (ECMWF, NOAA GFS and Copernicus Marine, CC BY 4.0).