Ain El Turk
Surf spot · Algeria
Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 2 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NNW 0 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tue 3 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- WSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 122, too small
- Mon 213, too small
- Tue 335, too small
- Wed 421, too small
- Thu 521, too small
- Fri 610, too small
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 910, too small
- Tue 105, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Ain El Turk does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft4 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 0 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft6 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 25°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 00:08 −0.1 mHigh 08:23 +0.1 mLow 12:06 +0.1 mHigh 18:11 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:15 −0.1 mHigh 09:28 +0.1 mLow 17:06 +0.0 mHigh 20:11 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:41 −0.1 mHigh 10:24 +0.1 mLow 17:45 +0.0 mHigh 21:47 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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.
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About Ain El Turk
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (19°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (199°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 5). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 16°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Aïn El Turk, 1.4 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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$1,050–US$1,990 each
about US$1,050–US$1,990 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
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 ORN, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$74 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,050–US$1,990 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Aïn El Turk
3 min by car · 16 places to stay
About Aïn El Turk its beds, food and every spot near it
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 45m
About 18h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ORN, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → ORN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.