شاطئ العنصر
Oran · Algeria
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شاطئ العنصر is a N-facing sand beach on the Alboran Sea coastline near Oran — it picks up NW–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~24.1°C (75.4°F) on average
Jan
15.9°C
60.6°F · 14.8–17.5°C
Feb
15.4°C
59.7°F · 14.1–16.6°C
Mar
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14.3–16.5°C
Apr
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15.3–18.3°C
May
18.4°C
65.1°F · 16.5–21.5°C
Jun
21°C
69.8°F · 19.2–23.4°C
Jul
23.4°C
74.1°F · 21.6–26.4°C
Aug
25°C
77°F · 23–26.4°C
Sep
24.1°C
75.4°F · 22.3–25.3°C
Oct
21.8°C
71.2°F · 20.2–23.7°C
Nov
19°C
66.2°F · 16.8–21.6°C
Dec
16.9°C
62.4°F · 15.6–18.7°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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