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Melbou

Souk El-Tenine District, Bejaia, Algeria

Melbou 1 photo

  • Commune de Melbou بلدية ملبو - panoramio

    Commune de Melbou بلدية ملبو - panoramio. habib kaki, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 7 am to 9 am, sunset 5:51 pm
7 am
8.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
8.2
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
9 am
6.5
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.7
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.9
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 9 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
19°C65°F
Water
24°C76°F
Wind
74 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
138 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:51 pm
Today
8.7Excellent7 am85
8.2Great8 am85
6.5Good9 am53
6.7Good10 am21
6.8Good11 am64
6.8Good12 pm85
6.9Good1 pm85
6.7Good2 pm85
6.4Good3 pm106
6.2Good4 pm74
5.9Good5 pm21
Sat
3.8Poor7 am74
3.7Poor8 am42
3.7Poor9 am53
3.8Poor10 am64
4.0Fair11 am53
4.5Fair12 pm32
4.7Fair1 pm75
4.6Fair2 pm85
5.0Fair3 pm32
5.1Fair4 pm42
4.7Fair5 pm21
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 am, -0.3 m. Low at 10 am, -0.4 m. High at 5 pm, -0.2 m. Low at 12 am, -0.4 mHigh 6 am, -0.3 m<1 ftLow 10 am, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 5 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftLow 12 am, -0.4 m1 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • High 6 am, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • Low 10 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 5 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.4 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 440 m0.3 mi awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms470 m0.3 mi away
  • Showers470 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 370 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 500 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
1.2 km0.7 miMelbou ⵎⴻⵍⴱⵓ ملبو (town)
Nearest airport
26 km16 miAeroport De Bejaia Soummam Abane Ramdane (BJA)

Nearby places

  • foyer مقهىFood and drink
    500 m0.3 mi
  • Restaurant مطعمFood and drink
    520 m0.3 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

  • Souk El Tenine2.0 km1.3 mi west away
    8.5 Excellent later
  • Lota3.8 km2.3 mi west away
    8.5 Excellent later
  • Plage Rouge7.9 km4.9 mi east away
    8.6 Excellent later
  • Tabahrat7.9 km4.9 mi east away
    8.6 Excellent later
  • Aokas8.0 km5.0 mi west away
    8.6 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Melbou.

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 95%
  • Sun7.5 GreatBest 10 am to 5 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 5%
  • Mon9.0 ExcellentBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 7%
  • Tue10.0 ExcellentBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 2%
  • Wed9.4 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 4 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu7.6 GreatBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 16%