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Kitesurf Location - Mellieha Bay ( ID mellieha_bay )      Hits: 3548
 
You are here: Europe > Malta > Kitesurf Location - Mellieha Bay ( ID mellieha_bay )
Continent: Europe
Country: Malta
Next Big City (Airport):  Luqa, Valetta
Next Town: Mellieha, St. Julians
Latitude:   35.9693
Longitude: 14.3516
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Shop
- Rescue
- Toilet
- Food

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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:
- Swimmers

Quality:
- Crystal Clear
Best Tide:
No Information


Flat water with offshore winds. Small waves with onshore. Large bay. Shallow about 50m out.

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 Location
Type:
No Information
Size:
- Small

Hazards:
- Bystanders
- Road
- Power Lines
Location crowds:
- July
- August


Sandy bay, rocks on sides, and some in the middle. Very packed beach in summer. Small beach, you must be an advanced kiteboarder because beside the beach there are the road and electric wires, you have to be careful.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorty
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorty
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit


Water not less than 15°C in winter. Air 10-20°C in winter. Full wetsuit in winter. Summer warm and shorts.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- October
- November
- December
Wind Type:
No Information

Best Direction:
- N
- NE
- E
- SW
Main Direction:
- NW


Kiting conditions are good in the range from NE, E and ESE. SE wind is too gusty. Conditions are onshore winds. Can kite offshore in SW and WSW however boat assistance would be required.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


Car rental is the best to get around, very cheap. Take the bus, number 645. You can go there by car, take the main road to the North, it is quite easy to find.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Time Restrictions


Kiteboarding possible only when beach is totally empty in winter, October to April. Or with a boat all year round, but winds in summer are weak. Bay for advanced riders, beginners definitely need instruction and assistance.

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 Comments
04-03-13 ckramerrr: forget about this spot in summer cause it is really crowded, as are all sandy beaches in Malta, being all very small beaches. In winter though they are really beautiful, an obvioulsy there are no swimmers around.
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