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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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El Kala · El Tarf

/PLAGE MORDJANE/
36.898°N · 8.430°E

Getting there

From El Kala centre · 1.3 km · 5 min
Airport Rabah Bitat (AAE) · Annaba · 75 km · 1h 20min
Note Near the Tunisian border, inside the El Kala National Park — a hollow, powerful beach break with both rights and lefts, right at the edge of the Mediterranean's eastern reach into Algeria.

Parking

Cost Free
Surface Free beach car parks · ~120 spaces
Fills by Consistent surf, quiet outside summer · Oct–Apr for surf, though summer can go flat
Walk to water ~2 min, instant access from town
Facilities El Kala town nearby for full services

Hazards

SANDBAR Hollow, powerful sandy beach break with both rights and lefts — banks respond well to Mistral swell.
RIP Mistral swell builds a strong beach-break rip on bigger days — this spot is known for hollow power, respect it.
LOCALS Small local surf scene in El Kala — welcoming but a real crew, especially on the best banks.
OFFSHORE WIND Best with S wind blowing offshore — this far east and close to Tunisia, the fetch across the Mediterranean is essentially unimpeded.

Local knowledge

Best tide Mid tide · rising
Peak season Oct–Apr · N/NW Mistral swell · Works consistently whenever the Mistral blows
Swell key N/NW Mistral swell · Hollow sandy beach break, rights and lefts · Best with offshore S wind
Level Beginner–intermediate · Sandy · Genuinely hollow and powerful on a good swell
Dawn patrol Dawn patrol on a fresh Mistral forecast — this far east, Algeria catches some of the highest-period swell in the whole Mediterranean basin.

Wetsuit guide

Water temperature · Plage Mordjane
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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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El Kala surf community

PLAGE MORDJANE · ON-SITE
Local surf crew, informal lessons on request
Guided sessionsfrom €40
Intensive (5 days)from €150
Private lessonsavailable
Ask at the beach
AS

Annaba surf/watersports

ANNABA · 75 KM WEST
Wider Annaba surf and watersports scene
SUP initiationfrom €40
Board rentalfrom €10/h
Group discountsavailable
Ask locally
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Surf shops nearby

El Kala sports shops
EL KALA TOWN · Ask locally
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Annaba surf/watersports shop
ANNABA · 75 KM · Full range
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Local board rental
PLAGE MORDJANE · Informal, ask at the beach
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Food & coffee

El Kala restaurants
TOWN · On-site · Good fresh seafood
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El Kala National Park cafés
NEARBY · Scenic lagoon and lake setting
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Annaba city
75 KM · Full city dining
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N/NW Mistral swell + offshore S wind at the Mediterranean's eastern Algerian reach. Tell us the conditions — we'll text you when everything lines up.

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