SE Surf

Plage d'Arta شاطئ عرتا

Arta · Djibouti

IntermediateBeach break11.583, 42.824

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A year-round beach on the Gulf of Aden near Arta, Plage d'Arta شاطئ عرتا is exposed to N swell — NW–NE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SE–SW wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~31.1°C (88°F) on average

Jan

26.8°C

80.2°F · 25.6–27.7°C

Feb

26.5°C

79.7°F · 25.4–27.3°C

Mar

27.3°C

81.1°F · 26–28.4°C

Apr

29.2°C

84.6°F · 27.7–30.4°C

May

30.9°C

87.6°F · 29.6–32.2°C

Jun

31.1°C

88°F · 29.3–32.8°C

Jul

30.3°C

86.5°F · 29.1–32.3°C

Aug

29.7°C

85.5°F · 28.3–32.4°C

Sep

31.1°C

88°F · 29.8–32.8°C

Oct

31.1°C

88°F · 29.8–32.7°C

Nov

29.6°C

85.3°F · 27.7–31°C

Dec

28°C

82.4°F · 27.1–29.2°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

Year-round

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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