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شاطئ المسيدة

El Tarf · Algeria

IntermediateBeach break36.909, 8.518

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An open S-facing sand beach on the Tyrrhenian Sea near El Tarf, شاطئ المسيدة works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~25.3°C (77.5°F) on average

Jan

15.8°C

60.4°F · 14.9–17.5°C

Feb

14.9°C

58.8°F · 14–16.3°C

Mar

15.1°C

59.2°F · 13.5–16.2°C

Apr

16.2°C

61.2°F · 14.4–17.3°C

May

18.5°C

65.3°F · 16.7–21.5°C

Jun

22.1°C

71.8°F · 19.3–24.6°C

Jul

25.1°C

77.2°F · 23.4–27.8°C

Aug

26.5°C

79.7°F · 24.8–28.6°C

Sep

25.3°C

77.5°F · 23.8–27.3°C

Oct

23.3°C

73.9°F · 21.4–25.3°C

Nov

20.3°C

68.5°F · 18.1–23.1°C

Dec

17.5°C

63.5°F · 16.2–20°C

25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.

Know before you go

Best swell

SE–SW

Best wind

NW–NE

Break type

Beach break

Best season

April–October

Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.

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