Karawan beach - Sousse
Surf spot · Tunisia
Is it worth the trip?
24Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 1 ft swell at 6 s
Tue 3 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- WNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sun 8 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Mon 9 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 215, too small
- Tue 347, fair
- Wed 416, too small
- Thu 521, too small
- Fri 616, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 819, too small
- Mon 920, too small
- Tue 1014, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north-west, 16 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 47, fair | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 20, too small | 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, too small | under 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:00 −0.0 mHigh 17:35 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:29 −0.1 mHigh 11:38 +0.1 mLow 16:21 +0.0 mHigh 21:23 +0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:26 −0.1 mHigh 11:43 +0.1 mLow 17:02 −0.0 mHigh 22:29 +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 beginners, 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
- Apr1of 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
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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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About
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About Karawan beach - Sousse
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (45°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (225°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.6 km out (1 in 159). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in March, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Sousse, 1.2 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 22°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$1,090–US$2,060 each
about US$1,090–US$2,060 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 MIR, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$543–US$1,130 |
| 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$1,090–US$2,060 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Sousse
2 min by car · 47 places to stay
About Sousse 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 → MIR, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → MIR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.