Decaplage
Surf spot · Algeria
Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 6 s
Mon 2 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 103kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tue 3 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- N 1 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 131, too small
- Mon 265, good
- Tue 338, poor
- Wed 421, too small
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 632, too small
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 87, 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 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 65, good | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 103kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 38, poor | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north, 1 knot | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the west-north-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 03:24 −0.1 mHigh 12:09 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:06 −0.1 mHigh 13:11 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:04 −0.0 mHigh 14:15 +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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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the place in full, sources, credits
About Decaplage
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (7°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (187°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 850 m out (1 in 85). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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 Staoueli. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
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$1,050–US$2,000 each
about US$1,050–US$2,000 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 ALG, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$509–US$1,060 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$33–US$54 |
| 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$2,000 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Staoueli
68 min by car · 7 places to stay
About Staoueli its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Staoueli, 39 km (about 1h 10m 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 17h 45m
About 17h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ALG, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → ALG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.