Cap rosa
El Tarf · Algeria
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An open SW-facing sand beach on the Tyrrhenian Sea near El Tarf, Cap rosa works on S–W groundswell; N–E winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at Cap rosa
Updated 05:32 spot time
Cap rosa surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.4 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.7 m NE swell at 3.85 s. Wind up to 21 km/h NE. Water 26°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fair (2.5/5) with 2 km/h S wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~23.3°C (73.9°F) on average
Jan
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14–17.5°C
Feb
14.9°C
58.8°F · 13.9–16.2°C
Mar
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.3–16.4°C
Apr
16.4°C
61.5°F · 15.1–17.3°C
May
18.7°C
65.7°F · 16.9–21.5°C
Jun
22.3°C
72.1°F · 19.2–27°C
Jul
25.2°C
77.4°F · 23.3–27.5°C
Aug
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.2–28.7°C
Sep
25.5°C
77.9°F · 23.9–27.4°C
Oct
23.3°C
73.9°F · 21.6–25.3°C
Nov
20.3°C
68.5°F · 18–23.2°C
Dec
17.6°C
63.7°F · 16.2–19.9°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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