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El Kala, the nearest town, 1 km away. Photo: Amina Degaichia, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Plage Mordjane

Surf spot · Algeria

Is it worth the trip?

11Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 5 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 26 out of 100

Swell
4 ft5 smushy
Energy
81kJ
Wind
WSW 4 kn
Temp
19°C

Wed 4 · 7 out of 100

Swell
1 ft5 smushy
Energy
6kJ
Wind
SE 5 kn
Temp
23°C

Thu 5 · 3 out of 100

Swell
1 ft5 s
Energy
1kJ
Wind
SW 2 kn
Temp
23°C

Fri 6 · 4 out of 100

Swell
1 ft7 smushy
Energy
6kJ
Wind
WSW 5 kn
Temp
20°C

Sat 7 · 12 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
17kJ
Wind
NNW 4 kn
Temp
21°C

Sun 8 · 6 out of 100

Swell
1 ft4 smushy
Energy
5kJ
Wind
SW 1 kn
Temp
21°C

Mon 9 · 2 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft3 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
ENE 1 kn
Temp
24°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 25, too small
  2. Tue 326, too small
  3. Wed 47, too small
  4. Thu 53, too small
  5. Fri 64, too small
  6. Sat 712, too small
  7. Sun 86, too small
  8. Mon 92, too small
  9. Tue 101, too small
  10. Wed 113, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Ntakes swell from the N
  • Offshore: Swind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–10 ftof swell
  • Water 21 °C2 mm shorty

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Plage Mordjane, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov5, too small2 ft9 smushy3 ft at break (est.)45kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots19°C
Tue 3Nov26, too small4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.)81kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots19°C
Wed 4Nov7, too small1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)6kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore23°C
Thu 5Nov3, too small1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots23°C
Fri 6Nov4, too small1 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.)6kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots20°C
Sat 7Nov12, too small2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)17kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots21°C
Sun 8Nov6, too small1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)5kJwind from the south-west, 1 knot, offshore21°C
Mon 9Nov2, too smallunder 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot24°C
Tue 10Nov1, too smallunder 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots25°C
Wed 11Nov3, too small1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot26°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 01:17 −0.0 mLow 07:53 −0.1 mHigh 15:26 +0.1 mLow 23:00 −0.1 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 03:35 −0.0 mLow 09:26 −0.1 mHigh 16:31 +0.1 mLow 23:44 −0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 05:20 +0.0 mLow 10:43 −0.1 mHigh 17:21 +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 Plage Mordjane

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces N (6°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (186°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 47). 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 El Kala, 1.1 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$1,140–US$2,150 each

about US$1,140–US$2,150 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 2 November 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to AAE, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$530–US$1,090
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$101–US$174
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$201–US$329
Food7 days eating outabout US$221–US$416
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$1,140–US$2,150

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

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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 19h 15m

About 19h 15m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → AAE, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 15m by road

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