Is it worth the trip?
64Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 12 kn gusting 16, side-onshore, Water: waves 1 m
Tue 3 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 0.9 mwaves
- Air
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- S 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- W 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 28 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 51 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 22°C
Mon 9 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- S 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 26°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 269, good
- Tue 374, good
- Wed 448, fair
- Thu 588, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 728, poor
- Sun 851, fair
- Mon 994, good
- Tue 1088, good
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Jun–Aug6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 69, good | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | 1.4 mwaves | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 74, good | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 17kn | cross-off | 0.9 mwaves | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 48, fair | wind from the south, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | cross-off | chop | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 88, good | wind from the west, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | side-on | 1.0 mwaves | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 3 knotsF1 | 10kn | side | 0.8 mwaves | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 28, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | side | chop | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 51, fair | wind from the north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 13kn | side | chop | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 94, good | wind from the south, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | cross-off | chop | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 88, good | wind from the south, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | cross-off | flat | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 3 knotsF1 | 12kn | cross-off | flat | 25°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jun–Aug
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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About Port de Cap Djinet
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea is about 16°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 6 good days in 7; in December, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bordj Menaïel.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,030–US$1,980 each
about US$1,030–US$1,980 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to ALG, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$509–US$1,060 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$1,030–US$1,980 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Bordj Menaïel
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about 30 min by car
About Bordj Menaïel its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Bordj Menaïel, 15 km. We have not checked places to stay in Bordj Menaïel yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Ain Taya, 39 km away (about 1h 10m by car). Search before you plan on staying there.
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 20m
About 18h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ALG, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 10m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.