Grande plage
Oran · Algeria
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Grande plage is a N-facing sand beach on the Algeria shoreline, opening onto the Alboran Sea — it catches NW–NE swell, and offshore SE–SW winds tidy the banks 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: ~23.9°C (75°F) on average
Jan
15.8°C
60.4°F · 14.7–17.4°C
Feb
15.4°C
59.7°F · 14.3–16.6°C
Mar
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14.1–16.9°C
Apr
16.7°C
62.1°F · 15.3–18.5°C
May
18.6°C
65.5°F · 16.7–20.9°C
Jun
21.1°C
70°F · 19.3–23.2°C
Jul
23.6°C
74.5°F · 21.7–27°C
Aug
25.2°C
77.4°F · 23.7–26.6°C
Sep
23.9°C
75°F · 20.3–25.4°C
Oct
21.8°C
71.2°F · 19.7–24.4°C
Nov
18.8°C
65.8°F · 16.9–21.5°C
Dec
16.8°C
62.2°F · 15.1–18.7°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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