Béjaïa · Algeria

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Dive today — wave, wind and visibility.

Sources: Open-Meteo · Copernicus — high confidence · data 15:44

Sources & confidence

Sources: Open-Meteo · Copernicus
Method: spearo sea-state engine: consensus of up to 6 models + satellite clarity (ZSD) + buoy-bias checks
Freshness: Re-read every hour, per coast

Compiled by the spearo sea-state engine · How it works →

The verdict comes from seven water factors and hard safety gates — not ten tabs. Go or stay.

How we score the water

Our own model

Our own forecast engine — not a third-party widget. It weighs these water factors into one go-or-stay verdict for this coast; the 0–10 dial is that verdict, read out as a number.

Swell & wave memory: Height, period and direction of the swell, plus the wake of recent storms — an old storm still stirs the water, and the engine remembers.
Wind & gusts: Speed and gusts, hour by hour — wind speed and an onshore push chop the surface and cut visibility.
Tide phase: Timing and range of the tide, calibrated per coast — big spring tides pull the verdict toward caution.
Water temperature: Sea-surface temperature — sharply cold water vetoes a green verdict.
Currents & outflow: Direction and drift of the current — it pushes you, and it drags turbid coastal water across where you dive.
Rain runoff & air clarity: Rain muddies the water inshore through land runoff, while fog and haze cut visibility at the surface.
Coast shape & exposure: How the coast faces the swell — a sheltered cove keeps the water clean; an exposed, head-on point takes a penalty.

Safety gates

Thunderstorm forecast — an instant red, no exceptions.
An official warning (MeteoAlarm / IPMA) — yellow, or red for the higher ranks.
Missing input data — a would-be green is capped to yellow rather than overstated.
Strong disagreement between forecast models — a green day is pulled back to yellow.
Night hours — where night spearfishing is banned by law the window is forced red; where it is legal (Australia outside NSW, New Zealand, South Africa) it is capped at yellow, never green.

It all folds into a single 0–10 score and one verdict: go or stay.

A forecast, not a guarantee — the sea has the last word.

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Béjaïa — solo, off the rocks

BEST WINDOW

best weather window · solo, stay careful, run the checklist · calm conditions: swell, wind and visibility all normal

wave 0.5 mwind 6 km/hvisibility ~5 mwindow 06:00–21:00

today, best window 06:00–09:00

fish · Visibility 5 m · Water 23.2°C

confidence high · verdict for the selected day

Whole week — tap a day. is driving swell right now.

Solo risk: carry a float · tell someone your plan and exit time · doubt = don't go. A model-based planner; the call is made on site.

Selected day

Windows, hours
and the day's trends.

The day is picked above, in the hero. Here are that day's windows, the hour-by-hour map and the trends. Tap a window to break down the conditions.

Tuesday · today2026-10-13

06:45–18:06 · waxing crescent

▼ 03:00▲ 10:00▼ 16:00▲ 21:00 · 0.1 m

Hours (06→20)

Day's trends

Tide-0.40 m

Wave0.56 m

Wind7 km/h

Water23 °C

fish activity: moon underfoot 02:10 · high · moonrise 09:38 · moderate · moon overhead 14:30 · high · moonset 19:23 · moderate

Conditions window06:00–09:00

best weather window · solo, stay careful, run the checklist fish

Hs 0.50 m · slightperiod 4.9 swind 6→12surge 0.2viz 5 m

0.50 mslight · up to ~1.00 · 12° at an angle

4.9 sswell moderate

6→12gusts 12 km/h

0.2weak surge

0.11m/s

5 mrecent swell

23.2°C5 mm + hood

▲10:00tide rising

Atmosphere6 kmovercast

lowoff the lunar peaks

calm conditions: swell, wind and visibility all normal
dawn/dusk

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Scouted entries, coloured by today. The colour is the sea state at the spot, not a guarantee: the wash and a slippery entry you judge on site.

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Béjaïa bay wreckBéjaïa

no data

window: —

Mapped wreck in the bay ~2 km offshore, near the port approaches — check traffic; boat only. Coords approx.

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Cap BouakBéjaïa

no data

⛔ Banned here

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Rocky headland on the Béjaïa coast. Get in from the rocks on the side sheltered from the swell and work the boulders and ledges along the point; expect roughly 3–12 m within a short fin. Dive it in calm seas only, tow a buoy and keep well clear of boats and nets. Closed to spearfishing: inside Parc National de Gouraya (Béjaïa).

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Pointe BoulimatBéjaïa

no data

⛔ Banned here

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Pointe MezaïaBéjaïa

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⛔ Banned here

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Pointe des SalinesBéjaïa

no data

⛔ Banned here

window: —

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Épave Ville de NantesBéjaïa

no data

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Named wreck in the Gulf of Béjaïa ~2.7 km offshore, boat only. Coords approx.

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SOLO is the biggest risk: underwater you can black out from lack of oxygen silently and fatally, with no one around. Solo is never truly «safe». Below are the best weather windows; carry a buoy, tell someone your plan and exit time, and any doubt — don't go.

What's in season,
what the law says.

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Law

Algeria: recreational spearfishing is legal with a fishing authorisation from the wilaya fisheries directorate (age 16+, medical certificate, liability insurance). Breath-hold only — no scuba/hookah, no night diving or lights, surface buoy required, keep 150 m from fishing boats, nets and fish farms. Source: Décret exécutif 03-481 (2003), arts 13, 65–71.

Safety protocol

Sets: watch the wave trains ≥15 min before entering; Hmax ≈ 2×Hs, the wash can run 50 m past the foam line. A lull >10 min with period >12 s = a big set «overdue», do NOT enter; enter right after a full set passes and re-check at minute 30.
Exit FIRST: find your exit AND a backup before entering. On a rocky/boulder shore a 0.5 m rise in swell can make the exit impossible — getting pinned/unable to climb out is the main killer.
Headland rip: prominent points often have a permanent topographic rip regardless of the model — locate it, enter/exit on the windward side, never swim against it.
Cold: wetsuit per the SST chip; the first shiver = a metabolic surge and a drop in breath-hold → get out at the first steady shiver. Cap the session at 45–60 min below 15 °C.
Solo discipline: buoy up; tell someone the spot and exit time; conservative breath-hold (never push it in cold/murky/surfy water); visibility <3 m — don't enter.
Afternoon wind: on many coasts the wind builds from midday — plan to be out of the water by midday; the chop builds — get out.
UV 11:00–15:00 (UVI ≥6): sunscreen and cover up on the surface interval.
Solo is a fundamental risk (hypoxic blackout with no buddy). Any doubt = No-go.

FAQ — spearfishing in Béjaïa

Where can I spearfish in Béjaïa?

Béjaïa has rock entry points such as Épave Ville de Nantes, Béjaïa bay wreck and Pointe des Salines. City on the Gulf of Béjaïa under the Gouraya cliffs (national park): rocky coast from Cap Carbon to Boulimat, wrecks in the bay. Below you'll find each spot (access, shelter and hazards) and today's forecast.

When is the best season in Béjaïa?

June–October: a warm, mostly settled Mediterranean. Winter westerly/NW gales and murky river runoff make November–April a day-by-day call.

How cold is the water in Béjaïa?

14–15 °C in February–March, 25–27 °C in August — a 5–7 mm suit in winter, 3 mm in summer.

Is Béjaïa good for a beginner?

Rocky coast with shore entries; currents and fishing boats near the ports. Wilaya fisheries authorisation, breath-hold only, no night diving — see the rules box.

Do I need a licence in Béjaïa?

Béjaïa: Algeria: recreational spearfishing is legal with a fishing authorisation from the wilaya fisheries directorate (age 16+, medical certificate, liability insurance). Breath-hold only — no scuba/hookah, no night diving or lights, surface buoy required, keep 150 m from fishing boats, nets and fish farms. Source: Décret exécutif 03-481 (2003), arts 13, 65–71.

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The call is on the rock.

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What's in season,
what the law says.