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/AIN BARBAR · ANNABA/ · INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED · LEFT POINT BREAK
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Best window today
07:00–11:00
Before onshore builds
Crowds
Moderate · 8–12 out
Wetsuit
3/2mm
Spring suit · 17°C water
Parking
Free
Dirt lot · fills by 09:00
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OPEN-METEO · FREE · NO KEY
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Aïn Barbar · Annaba

/AIN BARBAR/
36.995°N · 7.558°E

Getting there

From Annaba · 55 km · 1h via the coast road
Airport Rabah Bitat (AAE) · 60 km · 1h 5min
Note A small fishing village about an hour west of Annaba — home to a renowned left point break over a boulder bottom, known for hollow waves.

Parking

Cost Free
Surface Small free lot near the point · ~40 spaces
Fills by Quiet fishing village · Oct–Apr for surf
Walk to water ~3 min, instant access from the beach
Facilities Village services only · Annaba 55km for more

Hazards

BOULDERS Boulder-bottom point break — a mix of rounded rocks, know your footing on entry and exit.
RIP NW/N Mistral swell builds a strong channel current off the point — use it to get out, respect it on bigger days, the wave is genuinely hollow.
LOCALS One of Algeria's most renowned waves — respect the local crew who've surfed this point for years.
OFFSHORE WIND Best with S/SE wind blowing offshore off the point.

Local knowledge

Best tide Mid to high tide
Peak season Oct–Apr · NW/N Mistral swell · One of Algeria's most renowned waves
Swell key NW/N Mistral swell · Hollow left point over boulders · Best with offshore S/SE wind
Level Intermediate to advanced · Boulder bottom · Genuinely hollow on a good day
Dawn patrol Dawn patrol on a solid Mistral forecast — this is one of the best-regarded waves on the whole Algerian coast.

Wetsuit guide

Water temperature · Ain Barbar
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JAN
3/2
15.5°
FEB
3/2
15°
MAR
3/2
15.5°
APR
3/2
16.5°
MAY
SHORT
19°
JUN
SHORT
22.5°
JUL
SHORT
25.5°
AUG
SHORT
27°
SEP
SHORT
26.5°
OCT
SHORT
24°
NOV
3/2
20.5°
DEC
3/2
17.5°
■ 4/3mm full suit ■ 3/2mm spring suit ■ Shorty ■ Boardshorts
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Surf schools & rental

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Annaba surf community

AIN BARBAR · ON-SITE
Small dedicated local crew, informal lessons on request
Guided sessionsfrom €40
Intensive (5 days)from €150
Private lessonsavailable
Ask at the beach
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Annaba surf/watersports

ANNABA · 55 KM EAST
Wider Annaba surf and watersports scene
SUP initiationfrom €40
Board rentalfrom €10/h
Group discountsavailable
Ask locally
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Surf shops nearby

Annaba sports shops
ANNABA · 55 KM · Full range
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Local board rental
AIN BARBAR · Informal, ask at the beach
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Guelma surf/watersports shop
GUELMA · 90 KM SOUTH · Limited range
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Food & coffee

Aïn Barbar village restaurants
ON-SITE · Small, fresh local fish
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Annaba restaurants
55 KM · Full city dining
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Seraïdi mountain village
20 KM · Scenic dining above the coast
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NW/N Mistral swell + offshore S/SE wind on one of Algeria's best point breaks. Tell us the conditions — we'll text you when everything lines up.

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