Les Grottes Bizerte
Surf spot · Tunisia
Is it worth the trip?
17Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 103kJ
- Wind
- NW 24 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 118kJ
- Wind
- WNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- W 7 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 17, too small
- Mon 218, poor
- Tue 334, poor
- Wed 427, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 104, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Les Grottes Bizerte does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the north-west, 11 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 18, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 103kJ | wind from the north-west, 24 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 34, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | offshorewind from the south, 6 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west, 7 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 24°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 00:37 +0.0 mLow 06:56 −0.1 mHigh 14:17 +0.1 mLow 21:15 −0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:07 +0.0 mLow 08:06 −0.1 mHigh 15:34 +0.1 mLow 22:44 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:04 +0.0 mLow 09:30 −0.1 mHigh 16:45 +0.1 mLow 23:48 −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
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About Les Grottes Bizerte
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (17°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (197°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.2 km out (1 in 123). 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 Bizerte, 8 km away (about 15 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: Bizerte
14 min by car · 18 places to stay
About Bizerte 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 20m
About 19h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TUN, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 20m by road
Flights ORD → TUN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.