Plage Sud
Coastal areas · Djibouti
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An open N-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Aden near Coastal areas, Plage Sud works on NW–NE groundswell; SE–SW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~31.1°C (88°F) on average
Jan
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.5–27.6°C
Feb
26.3°C
79.3°F · 25.2–27.1°C
Mar
27.1°C
80.8°F · 25.6–28.2°C
Apr
29°C
84.2°F · 27.5–30.3°C
May
30.8°C
87.4°F · 29.5–32.1°C
Jun
31°C
87.8°F · 29.3–32.6°C
Jul
30.2°C
86.4°F · 29.2–32.2°C
Aug
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.4–32°C
Sep
31.1°C
88°F · 29.8–32.8°C
Oct
30.9°C
87.6°F · 29.7–32.6°C
Nov
29.3°C
84.7°F · 27.5–30.6°C
Dec
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.9–29°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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