Sheltered sandy beach · Qala, Malta

Ħondoq ir-Rummien

Ħondoq ir-Rummien is a sandy beach in Qala, Malta. Land closes it in on almost every side, so waves rarely build here. The nearest chart sounding shows about 12 m of water 150 m offshore. Further out it reaches roughly 13 m at 400 m. Bathing water has been rated Excellent in each of the last 4 seasons. The nearest other beach is Santa Maria Caves in Mġarr, 1.3 km away.

SurfaceSandy
Wave shelterShelteredopen only to the east
Depth12 m at 150 m outfirst sounding 150 m out
Bathing waterExcellent4 of the last 4 seasons rated Excellent
Tidal range21 cmbarely noticeable
Tree cover0%open, treeless surroundings

Conditions right now at Ħondoq ir-Rummien

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Where it is

36.0279, 14.3221 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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