Beach · Mellieħa, Malta

Il-Bajja tal-Armier iż-Żgħir

A beach in Mellieħa, Malta. It is fairly sheltered, with open water only toward the north, so waves pick up when the wind blows from there. It deepens at a steady pace, reaching about 2.7 m some 50 m from the shore. Further out it reaches roughly 11.3 m at 400 m. Bathing water has been rated Excellent in each of the last 4 seasons. It is one of 9 beaches around Mellieħa; the nearest is Palm Beach Lido, 230 m away.

Wave shelterFairly shelteredopen to the north
Depth2.7 m at 50 m outdeepens steadily
Bathing waterExcellent4 of the last 4 seasons rated Excellent
Tidal range21 cmbarely noticeable
Tree cover0%open, treeless surroundings

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35.9896, 14.3592 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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