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cherchell tizirine
Surf spot · Algeria
Is it worth the trip?
32Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 95kJ
- Wind
- E 1 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- WSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- S 1 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Mon 9 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 253, fair
- Tue 369, good
- Wed 425, too small
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 630, too small
- Sat 726, too small
- Sun 814, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 106, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
cherchell tizirine does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 69, good | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | wind from the east, 1 knot | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | offshorewind from the south, 1 knot, offshore | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 24°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
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:28 −0.1 mHigh 12:10 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:02 −0.1 mHigh 12:53 +0.1 mLow 21:36 −0.0 mHigh 23:44 −0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:27 −0.0 mHigh 13:29 +0.1 mLow 22:00 −0.0 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 cherchell tizirine
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (9°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (189°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 31). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 Cherchell.
Water about 20°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$1,120–US$2,120 each
about US$1,120–US$2,120 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 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 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,120–US$2,120 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Cherchell
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About Cherchell its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Cherchell, 1 km (about 5 min by car)
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 19h
About 19h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ALG, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 55m by road
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