Sheltered Beach · Marsalforn, Malta

Qolla l-Bajda Battery

Qolla l-Bajda Battery is a beach in Marsalforn, Malta. Land closes it in on almost every side, so waves rarely build here. The bottom drops away quickly: about 4.5 m of water only 50 m from the shore. Further out it reaches roughly 22 m at 400 m. Bathing water has been rated Excellent in each of the last 4 seasons. It is one of 3 beaches around Marsalforn; the nearest is Salt Pans, 1.3 km away.

Wave shelterShelteredopen only to the north-north-west
Depth4.5 m at 50 m outdrops off quickly
Bathing waterExcellent4 of the last 4 seasons rated Excellent
Tidal range20 cmbarely noticeable
Tree cover0%open, treeless surroundings

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Where it is

36.0716, 14.2604 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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