La Médina
Surf spot · Tunisia
Is it worth the trip?
19Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (1 ft swell at 4 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SE 9 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Mon 9 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 39, too small
- Wed 412, too small
- Thu 514, too small
- Fri 636, too small
- Sat 712, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 924, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | under 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 16 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 36, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 22°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 24, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:30 −0.0 mHigh 17:07 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:41 −0.1 mHigh 11:50 +0.1 mLow 16:10 +0.0 mHigh 21:39 +0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:30 −0.1 mHigh 11:51 +0.1 mLow 16:51 +0.0 mHigh 22:33 +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
- May1of 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
- Sep1of 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
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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- Hamamet 6.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About La Médina
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (163°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (343°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 950 m out (1 in 93). 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 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Hammamet, 0.7 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: 2 towns
about 5 min by car · 55 places to stay
About Hammamet its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Yasmine Hammamet on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 71 places to stay
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 25m
About 19h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TUN, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 25m by road
Flights ORD → TUN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.