Xgħajra

Xgħajra is a small coastal town in Ix-Xgħajra, on the coast of the Maltese Islands, with a population of 1,830.

Good

Best window 22:00 – 00:00

Good (64) — best around ⁦22:00–00:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, a comfortable water temperature, a light breeze.

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Confidence: highUpdated about 11 h ago

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Avoid ⁦00:00–00:00⁩

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Why

a major solunar period
a comfortable water temperature
a light breeze
faces NNE · wind onshore
big swell

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Tides

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Which day to go

Updated about 11 h ago

Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
18 Sun	90	90	86	85	82	1–4kn S	0.34–0.64m ENE	0.38m · 4.8s ENE	24.5°
19 Mon	59	62	28	28	12	3–13kn ESE	0.64–1.84m SE	0.93m · 5.1s SSE	24.3°
20 Tue	47	51	0	0	0	5–8kn SE	0.88–1.94m SE	1.13m · 5.1s SE	24.2°
21 Wed	18	16	0	0	0	8–11kn WSW	0.94–1.54m S	0.86m · 4.8s SSE	24.2°
22 Thu	0	20	0	0	0	7–12kn NW	1.20–1.40m WNW	0.52m · 5.7s WNW	24.0°
23 Fri	83	81	30	29	9	3–9kn NW	0.66–1.18m NW	0.59m · 4.8s WNW	23.8°
24 Sat	88	88	53	50	32	2–9kn WNW	0.58–1.38m NW	0.32m · 4.4s WNW	23.6°

Seafloor depth

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The nearest coastal point, Ras il-Ġebel, lies 0.4 km away, with the cove of Ġorf l-Abjad 1 km off. Kalkara and Żabbar are both 1.4 km away, and the cove Il-Kalanka tal-Patrijiet is at the same distance; Cospicua lies 1.8 km from the town. Nearby landmarks include Fort Saint Rocco (1.1 km), Hompesch Arch (2.4 km) and Żonqor Tower (2.7 km). The tide is micro and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 0.21 m.

Also known as

خحايرا, Xghajra

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Fort Saint Rocco — fort, ⁦1.1 km⁩
Hompesch Arch — arch, ⁦2.4 km⁩
Żonqor Tower — tower, ⁦2.7 km⁩

Questions

Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Xgħajra?

Our fishing score for Xgħajra on October 22, 2026 is 64 out of 100 — Good.

When are the best fishing times at Xgħajra 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 Xgħajra?

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 Xgħajra?

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.