Plage de Melbou
Béjaïa · Algeria
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Plage de Melbou is a N-facing sand beach on the Algeria shoreline, opening onto the Balearic Sea — it catches NW–NE swell, and offshore SE–SW winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Plage de Melbou
Updated 05:11 spot time
Plage de Melbou surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.4 m–0.6 m knee to waist high, 0.5 m NE swell at 4.4 s. Wind up to 10 km/h S. Water 26°C. Best surf window around 11:00 — fair (2/5) with 8 km/h N 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: ~23.1°C (73.6°F) on average
Jan
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14.6–17.4°C
Feb
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.9–16.2°C
Mar
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13.9–16.8°C
Apr
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15.2–17.9°C
May
18.9°C
66°F · 15.5–22.5°C
Jun
22.1°C
71.8°F · 19.4–25.2°C
Jul
24.9°C
76.8°F · 22.5–27.5°C
Aug
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24.7–28.8°C
Sep
25.3°C
77.5°F · 22.3–27°C
Oct
23.1°C
73.6°F · 20.3–25°C
Nov
19.8°C
67.6°F · 17.7–22.8°C
Dec
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15.6–19.3°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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