Is it worth the trip?
10Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 93kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- W 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SE 1 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 214, poor
- Tue 322, too small
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 54, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 91, too small
- Tue 101, too small
- Wed 113, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Nov–Jan1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 14, poor | 6 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 318kJ | wind from the north-west, 14 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 22, too small | 4 ft6 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft6 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the west, 8 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-east, 1 knot | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north, 0 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 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 NovHigh 01:01 −0.0 mLow 07:54 −0.1 mHigh 15:44 +0.1 mLow 23:12 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:26 −0.0 mLow 09:28 −0.1 mHigh 16:45 +0.1 mLow 23:49 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:43 +0.0 mLow 10:42 −0.1 mHigh 17:29 +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
best Nov–Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 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
- Oct0of 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.
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About Ain Barbar
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (38°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (218°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 8). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. 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). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, November and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Annaba.
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,110–US$2,090 each
about US$1,110–US$2,090 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to AAE, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$530–US$1,090 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,110–US$2,090 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Annaba
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Nearest beds: Annaba, 21 km (47 min by car)
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 45m
About 18h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AAE, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 50 min by road
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