Ras il-Ġebel
Ras il-Ġebel is a coastal point on the Maltese Islands, in Ix-Xgħajra, Malta. Tides here are small — about 0.2 m between low and high at springs — so fishing conditions depend more on light, weather and the moon.
Best window 22:00 – 00:00
Good (63) — best around 22:00–00:00, thanks to a major solunar period, a comfortable water temperature, swell reaching the shore.
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Not today
Confidence: highUpdated about 3 h agoAvoid 00:00–00:00
- a major solunar period
- a comfortable water temperature
- falling pressure
- faces NNE · wind quartering onshore
- strong wind
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Tides
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Which day to go
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| Day | Fishing | Shore | Boat | Rock | Kayak | Spearfishing | Wind | Waves | Swell | Water |
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| 18 Sun | 83 | 84 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 2–10kn S | 0.40–0.86m ENE | 0.50m · 4.8s NE | 24.3° | |
| 19 Mon | 62 | 45 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 10–20kn ESE | 0.66–1.84m SE | 0.90m · 5.2s SSE | 24.1° | |
| 20 Tue | 40 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7–18kn SE | 0.92–1.94m SE | 1.13m · 5.1s SE | 24.0° | |
| 21 Wed | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7–18kn WSW | 0.98–1.58m S | 0.88m · 4.7s SE | 24.0° | |
| 22 Thu | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14–18kn NW | 1.06–1.32m NW | 0.59m · 5.4s WNW | 23.9° | |
| 23 Fri | 87 | 68 | 74 | 26 | 51 | 9–15kn NW | 0.48–1.04m NW | 0.47m · 4.4s NW | 23.6° | |
| 24 Sat | 82 | 72 | 76 | 30 | 55 | 9–22kn NW | 0.46–1.34m NW | 0.29m · 4.0s NW | 23.4° |
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Nearest town: Xgħajra (0.4 km)
Fishing spots nearby
Nearby landmarks
- Fort Saint Rocco — fort, 1.2 km
- Hompesch Arch — arch, 2.8 km
- Żonqor Tower — tower, 2.8 km
Questions
Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Ras il-Ġebel?
Our fishing score for Ras il-Ġebel on October 22, 2026 is 63 out of 100 — Good.
When are the best fishing times at Ras il-Ġebel on October 22, 2026?
The most promising windows on October 22, 2026 are the solunar periods: 02:22 AM–03:52 AM, 08:43 AM–10:43 AM, 03:25 PM–04:55 PM, 09:05 PM–11:05 PM. Dawn and dusk — around 07:14 AM and 06:17 PM — are worth fishing too.
Does the tide matter for fishing at Ras il-Ġebel?
Barely. The range here is about 0.2 m, so our score gives the tide little weight at this place and leans on the moon, the light and the weather instead.
What time do the sun and moon rise at Ras il-Ġebel?
On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:14 AM and sets at 06:17 PM. The moon rises at 04:10 PM and sets at 03:07 AM.