Beach forecast for Pietà
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (CET) · Malta, Malta Today, Thu, Oct 29 · CET- Swimming
- Calm · 2.1 ft
- Water
- 73 °F · nice
- Max UV
- 4 · SPF 30
- Wind
- 7 mph
Today, Thursday, October 29, it's a fair beach day in Pietà (5/10). The best hours are from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm: sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 73 °F, though with cool air. The best day this week is Friday, October 30, at 6/10.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 5Fair beach day | 11:00 am–4:00 pm | Calm · 2.1 ft | 73 °F | 4 |
| Fri 30 | 6Fair beach day | 10:00 am–3:00 pm | Calm · 0.9 ft | 73 °F | 4 |
| Sat 31 | 3Poor beach day | No good window | Calm · 0.6 ft | 73 °F | 3 |
| Sun 1 | 3Poor beach day | No good window | Calm · 0.5 ft | 73 °F | 3 |
| Mon 2 | 1Not a beach day | No good window | Use care · 5.5 ft | 73 °F | 4 |
| Tue 3 | 0Not a beach day | No good window | Use care · 7.0 ft | 72 °F | — |
| Wed 4 | 6Fair beach day | 3:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 1.8 ft | 72 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
- Mostly sunny
- Cross-shore breeze (7 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 2.1 ft waves
- UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 73 °F (nice)
- Feels like 69 °F: a bit cool
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.1 ft
2.1 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 73 °F
Nice for swimming.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30
Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 7 mph
Cross-shore breeze (7 mph).
- Tide & sand
Pietà has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.
The best window, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 73 °F, though with cool air.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority.
Today, hour by hour
| Time | Rating | Sky | Feels like | Wind | Waves | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am | 3 | Mainly clear | 62 °F | 4 mph | 2.3 ft | 0 |
| 8:00 am | 4 | Partly cloudy | 65 °F | 4 mph | 2.2 ft | 1 |
| 9:00 am | 3 | Partly cloudy | 67 °F | 6 mph | 2.2 ft | 2 |
| 10:00 am | 3 | Partly cloudy | 67 °F | 6 mph | 2.2 ft | 3 |
| 11:00 am | 6 | Mainly clear | 68 °F | 7 mph | 2.1 ft | 4 |
| 12:00 pm | 4 | Partly cloudy | 69 °F | 7 mph | 2.0 ft | 4 |
| 1:00 pm | 6 | Partly cloudy | 69 °F | 7 mph | 2.0 ft | 3 |
| 2:00 pm | 4 | Partly cloudy | 69 °F | 7 mph | 1.9 ft | 2 |
| 3:00 pm | 6 | Partly cloudy | 69 °F | 6 mph | 1.9 ft | 1 |
| 4:00 pm | 3 | Overcast | 69 °F | 6 mph | 1.8 ft | 0 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near Pietà
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Balluta Bay 1.5 mi · N
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Parking
Sufficient water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Sliema Bay 1.5 mi · N
- Restrooms
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Fond Għadir Beach 1.7 mi · NE
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Saint George's Beach 2.3 mi · N
- Restrooms
- Parking
Good water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq Beach 3.9 mi · NW
- Restrooms
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- St. George's Bay 4.7 mi · SE
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Bajja tal-Għar Aħmar 5.0 mi · SE
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Pretty Bay 5.1 mi · SE
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Bathing water quality: European Environment Agency (EEA), with data from the Malta Environmental Health Directorate.
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How we rate a beach day
We rate every beach hour from 0 to 10 with simple, fixed rules:
- Adds: sunshine (up to 3 points, fewer with more clouds), warmth (up to 4, from the feels-like temperature; ideal between 81 °F and 91 °F), a calm sea (1), water at 70 °F or warmer (1; from 64 °F, half) and low or mid tide (1: more sand). Anything without data is left out and the rest is scaled to 10.
- Takes away: cold (feels-like below 64 °F, 1 to 4 points), rain (half a point if likely, up to 6 if it rains; thunderstorms, 8), wind from force 4, about 12 mph (1 to 6 points; half a point more if offshore, which blows inflatables out to sea, or onshore, which churns the water), waves (1 to swim with care, 4 if dangerous, 1 more for high rip current risk), very high UV (half a point; extreme, 1), water below 59 °F (1) and spring high tides (1: little sand left).
- Swimming: calm, use care (waves from 2.6 ft, or long swell) or dangerous (from 6.6 ft, or 4.9 ft with a long period), based on how much of the wave reaches this shore given the way it faces. In the U.S., today's and tomorrow's rip current risk comes from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast when it issues one; otherwise we estimate it from the waves.
- Best windows: runs of 2 to 5 hours rated 4 or more and close to the best hour, at least one hour apart.
- Day rating: the average of the best window; a 2-hour window keeps 85% of it and a 3-hour window 95%.
Today, in the best window: sun 1.6 of 3, warmth 1 of 4, calm sea 1 of 1 and water 1 of 1.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: weather changes and every beach is different. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
Questions about the beach in Pietà
Is it a beach day in Pietà today?
A fair beach day: 5/10. Best from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, with sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 73 °F, though with cool air.
What are the swimming conditions in Pietà today?
2.1 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in Pietà?
About 73 °F today: nice. That's the sea surface temperature offshore; it can differ a little at the shoreline.
How much sun protection do I need in Pietà today?
UV reaches 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in Pietà?
Tomorrow, Friday, October 30: a fair beach day (6/10), best from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
What beaches are near Pietà?
Balluta Bay (1.5 mi), Sliema Bay (1.5 mi), Fond Għadir Beach (1.7 mi), Saint George's Beach (2.3 mi) and Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq Beach (3.9 mi). See below for amenities and water quality.
Are there jellyfish or sargassum today?
We don't know: there's no open data on jellyfish, sargassum or closures for each beach. Ask the lifeguard, check the flags or the local beach authority's website.
How is the rating worked out?
From the hourly forecast: sun and clouds, feels-like temperature, rain, wind (and whether it blows onshore or offshore), waves and their period, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide. Each factor adds or takes away a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10.
More about Pietà today
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Our own calculation, using the Open-Meteo forecast (ECMWF, NOAA GFS, Météo-France, Copernicus Marine and CAMS, CC BY 4.0) and the sun from astronomy-engine.