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Plage Mordjane 34.8

#5168 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇩🇿 Algeria · El Tarf · near Jendouba

Wind is the enemy here, peaks in February, gentle enough to learn.

Beginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score34.8 /100
Surfable days54% 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 Plage Mordjane

The best time to surf Plage Mordjane is February. It rarely works. In February the water sits around 15°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 1.0 m. The nearest airport is TUN (159 km) and the nearest town is Jendouba (53 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan75%0%1.2 m16°C4/3
Feb72%1%1.0 m15°C4/3
Mar72%0%1.0 m15°C4/3
Apr56%0%0.7 m16°C3/2
May54%0%0.6 m19°C2mm
Jun33%0%0.5 m24°Cvest
Jul34%0%0.5 m27°Cboardies
Aug30%0%0.5 m28°Cboardies
Sep45%0%0.6 m26°Cboardies
Oct53%0%0.7 m23°Cvest
Nov69%0%1.0 m21°C2mm
Dec61%0%1.1 m18°C3/2

Why 34.8

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
15.7
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
6.4
Wave size 8%
0.7
Water comfort 10%
5.4
Access 10%
5.7

The detail

Faces 15° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 67% of days. Mean peak period 6.0 s. Days over 3 m: 3%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 48%. Months that work: 8 of 12. Coordinates 36.898, 8.430 (OpenStreetMap).

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