Carthage Neptune 21.6
#5613 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇹🇳 Tunisia · Tunis · near L'Ariana
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, peaks in March.
Beginner
Surf score21.6 /100
Surfable days24% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.4 m 1.3 ft median
Water21°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf Carthage Neptune
The best time to surf Carthage Neptune is March. It rarely works. In March the water sits around 15°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 0.6 m. The nearest airport is TUN (10 km) and the nearest town is L'Ariana (12 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43% | 0% | 0.5 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 39% | 0% | 0.5 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 45% | 1% | 0.6 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 37% | 0% | 0.5 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| May | 17% | 0% | 0.4 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 5% | 0% | 0.3 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jul | 5% | 0% | 0.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Aug | 5% | 0% | 0.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Sep | 8% | 0% | 0.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Oct | 22% | 0% | 0.4 m | 24°C | vest |
| Nov | 31% | 0% | 0.4 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 37% | 0% | 0.5 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
Why 21.6
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
5.5
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
0.0
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
5.6
Access 10%
9.9
The detail
Faces 130° with 11% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 83% of days. Mean peak period 5.2 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 45%. Months that work: 0 of 12. Coordinates 36.851, 10.334 (OpenStreetMap).
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