Plage Cheikh Yahya
Médenine · Tunisia
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An open W-facing sand beach on the Tyrrhenian Sea near Médenine, Plage Cheikh Yahya works on SW–NW groundswell; NE–SE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~28°C (82.4°F) on average
Jan
15.2°C
59.4°F · 12.9–18°C
Feb
14.5°C
58.1°F · 13–15.9°C
Mar
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13.2–17.5°C
Apr
17.8°C
64°F · 15.6–20.4°C
May
20.9°C
69.6°F · 18.6–24.2°C
Jun
24.2°C
75.6°F · 20.7–27.2°C
Jul
27.1°C
80.8°F · 25.8–29.1°C
Aug
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.4–30°C
Sep
28°C
82.4°F · 26.4–29.9°C
Oct
25.7°C
78.3°F · 22.9–27.5°C
Nov
21.9°C
71.4°F · 19.2–24.4°C
Dec
17.8°C
64°F · 15.1–19.9°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
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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