La Marsa dream land 39.6
#4937 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇹🇳 Tunisia · Manubah · near L'Ariana
Wind is the enemy here, gentle enough to learn.
Beginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score39.6 /100
Surfable days57% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.7 m 2.2 ft median
Water21°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf La Marsa dream land
It rarely works. The nearest airport is TUN (30 km) and the nearest town is L'Ariana (28 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74% | 0% | 1.0 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 74% | 0% | 1.0 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 77% | 0% | 1.0 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 68% | 0% | 0.8 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| May | 54% | 0% | 0.6 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 38% | 0% | 0.5 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jul | 28% | 0% | 0.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Aug | 30% | 0% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Sep | 41% | 0% | 0.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Oct | 65% | 0% | 0.7 m | 24°C | vest |
| Nov | 64% | 0% | 0.8 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 69% | 0% | 1.0 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
Why 39.6
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
16.4
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
6.4
Wave size 8%
0.8
Water comfort 10%
5.6
Access 10%
9.4
The detail
Faces 90° with 58% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 70% of days. Mean peak period 5.2 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 54%. Months that work: 8 of 12. Coordinates 37.112, 10.261 (OpenStreetMap).
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