Plage El Alia
Mahdia · Tunisia
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An open E-facing sand beach on the Tyrrhenian Sea near Mahdia, Plage El Alia works on N–SE groundswell; SW–W 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: ~26.8°C (80.2°F) on average
Jan
15.7°C
60.3°F · 13.9–18.5°C
Feb
14.8°C
58.6°F · 14.1–16.2°C
Mar
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.3–16.6°C
Apr
17°C
62.6°F · 14.5–18.6°C
May
19.9°C
67.8°F · 18.1–22.7°C
Jun
23.3°C
73.9°F · 19.8–26.3°C
Jul
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24.4–28.3°C
Aug
27.8°C
82°F · 26.5–29.5°C
Sep
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.1–29°C
Oct
24.6°C
76.3°F · 21.9–26.2°C
Nov
21.1°C
70°F · 18.6–24.2°C
Dec
18°C
64.4°F · 15.7–20.1°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
N–SE
Best wind
SW–W
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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