Sheltered sandy beach · Mġarr, Malta

Ir-Ramla tal-Ġnejna

A sandy beach in Mġarr, Malta. Land closes it in on almost every side, so waves rarely build here. The water stays shallow, about 1.2 m deep 50 m out, which suits children and wading. Further out it reaches roughly 8.8 m at 400 m. Bathing water has been rated Excellent in each of the last 4 seasons. It is one of 6 beaches around Mġarr; the nearest is Qarraba Beach, 740 m away.

SurfaceSandy
Wave shelterShelteredopen only to the north-west
Depth1.2 m at 50 m outshallow entry
Bathing waterExcellent4 of the last 4 seasons rated Excellent
Tidal range24 cmbarely noticeable
Tree cover0%open, treeless surroundings

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35.9204, 14.3429 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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