Kelibya
Surf spot · Tunisia
Is it worth the trip?
23Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 5 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- WNW 22 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- WNW 12 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- S 12 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SSE 11 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 16, too small
- Mon 233, too small
- Tue 344, poor
- Wed 41, too small
- Thu 54, too small
- Fri 625, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 1016, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 22 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 44, poor | 3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 12 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 22°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 NovHigh 03:00 +0.0 mLow 07:31 −0.0 mHigh 15:22 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:21 −0.0 mHigh 03:40 +0.0 mLow 07:18 −0.0 mHigh 16:16 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:11 −0.0 mHigh 18:03 +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 Kelibya
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (124°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (304°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 54). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Kelibia, 2.6 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 21°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$1,150–US$2,170 each
about US$1,150–US$2,170 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 TUN, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$536–US$1,110 |
| 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$1,150–US$2,170 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Kelibia
5 min by car · 17 places to stay
About Kelibia 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 19h 45m
About 19h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TUN, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 40m by road
Flights ORD → TUN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.