Is it worth the trip?
24Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 6 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 85kJ
- Wind
- WNW 19 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 s
- Energy
- 98kJ
- Wind
- W 11 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- S 11 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 113, too small
- Mon 245, fair
- Tue 359, fair
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 54, too small
- Fri 65, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 91, too small
- Tue 102, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–14 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 85kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 19 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 59, fair | 4 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | offshorewind from the west, 11 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 23°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 00:51 +0.0 mLow 07:03 −0.1 mHigh 14:24 +0.1 mLow 21:11 −0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:13 +0.0 mLow 08:05 −0.1 mHigh 15:38 +0.1 mLow 22:49 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:04 +0.0 mLow 09:25 −0.1 mHigh 16:51 +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 La Marsa dream land
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (95°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (275°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–14 ft of swell. 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). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Rhar el Melah, 9 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN), 29 km.
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$911–US$1,780 each
about US$911–US$1,780 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| 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$911–US$1,780 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 9 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Rhar el Melah, 9 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN), 29 km.
See places to stay near Rhar el Melah, 9 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 18h 50m
About 18h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TUN, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → TUN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.