Sidi Ghiles today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time to fish 5:20–6:20 pm average day · 5/10
- Beach day 10:00 am–3:00 pm Fair beach day · 5/10
- Waves · water 2.4 ft · 72 °F slight · 5.1 s from the northeast
- Wind · air 13 mph · 75 °F from the NE, gusts 22 · mainly clear
- Sun 7:12 am–5:58 pm 10 h 46 min of daylight
- Moon 85% · 8:30 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:30 pm
- Best time to dive 4:30–6:00 pm great day · 10/10
- Pressure 30.14 inHg falling · steady tomorrow
Today, Thursday, October 29, in Sidi Ghiles the sun rises at 7:12 am and sets at 5:58 pm: 10 h 46 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:30 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:16 am to 4:16 am and from 2:49 pm to 4:49 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 2.4 ft waves. There's a moderate breeze from the northeast (13 mph). Mainly clear, 75 °F.
Fishing in Sidi Ghiles today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 2:16–4:16 am
- Steady pressure (30.15 inHg), almost no wind and some swell (2.3 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:20 am to 4:20 am, combines a major period and some swell. Also good from 6:50 am to 7:50 am, with sunrise and some swell. Also good from 5:20 pm to 6:20 pm, with sunset and some swell.
We don't show the tide for Sidi Ghiles, so it doesn't count in the rating.
Beach day in Sidi Ghiles
Is it a beach day?
2 good hours- Sun and clouds
- Feels like 75 °F: mild
- Calm for swimming: 2.6 ft waves
- UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 72 °F (nice)
- 48% chance of rain
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.6 ft
2.6 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 72 °F
Nice for swimming.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30
Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 14 mph
Moderate onshore wind (14 mph).
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Sidi Ghiles, so it doesn't count in the rating.
The best window, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, brings a calm sea and water at 72 °F, though with a chance of rain and moderate wind.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Sidi Ghiles
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- Madame La Romaine 1.3 mi · W
- Restrooms
- Plage Tamzida 3.3 mi · W
- Lifeguard
- Parking
- Veau marin - petite plage - 3.3 mi · W
- Parking
- Plage Mer et Soleil 4.9 mi · NE
- Parking
- Plage Gounini 5.7 mi · W
- Parking
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Webcams near Sidi Ghiles
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Tides in Sidi Ghiles
Tides in Sidi Ghiles: not available yet
There is no tide station near Sidi Ghiles, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast: for now we don't show its tide.
Meanwhile, see the tide in Bou Zadjar · 194 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Sidi Ghiles
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.2 ft
- Significant2.4 ft
- Highest expectedHighest5.1 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 5.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 5.1 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces north and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 3.1 ft with a period of 7 s, from the northeast (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 70.3 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+3.4 °F).
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 2:00 pm (local time).
Surf in Sidi Ghiles today
Surf today
Poor- 1.6–2.5 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
- 2.6 ft swell at 5 s from the northeast, short: weak, messy waves
- Almost no wind (4 mph): glassy water
- Light: First light 6:45 am · sunrise 7:12 am · sunset 5:58 pm · last light 6:25 pm
- Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
- Water at 71.8 °F: a rash guard or a neoprene top.
- Energy: 28 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 7:00 am to 10:00 am, has glassy water, though with a short-period swell. 11:00 am to 1:00 pm can also work, though with a short-period swell.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Sidi Ghiles today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 2.4 ft swell at 5 s from the northeast: some surge on the bottom
- Light cross-shore wind (7 mph)
- 0.4 mph current toward the northeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 2.7 ft at 5 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 71.8 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:25 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 8:30 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:40 am to 12:40 pm, combines light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm, with light wind and weak current.
We don't have a reliable tide for Sidi Ghiles, so slack water doesn't count in the rating.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Sidi Ghiles.
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Weather in Sidi Ghiles
Now in Sidi Ghiles
- Low / high
- 64 / 75 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 61%
- Clouds
- 50%
- Humidity
- 64%
- Dew pointDew point
- 62 °F
- Visibility
- 24 mi
- UV indexUV
- 3 · moderate
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 38
- Saharan dust
- No
- Pollen
- None
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.05 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Mainly clear | Clear | Clear |
| Temperature | 67° | 66° | 64° | 69° | 75° | 75° | 71° | 67° |
| Wind (mph) | 3 ESE | 3 SSE | 4 SSE | 2 ESE | 10 ENE | 14 NE | 6 ENE | 4 SE |
| Gusts | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 20 | 10 |
| Waves | 1.4 ft | 2.3 ft | 2.7 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.4 ft | 2.5 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.4 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 3:00 pm 75° 14 NE 2.5 ft
- 6:00 pm 71° 6 ENE 2.6 ft
- 9:00 pm 67° 4 SE 2.4 ft
- 12:00 am 64° 4 SSE 2.0 ft
- 3:00 am 63° 5 SSE 1.7 ft
- 6:00 am 62° 5 SSE 1.5 ft
- 9:00 am 68° 3 S 1.3 ft
- 12:00 pm 74° 5 NNE 1.2 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 64 / 75 °F | 14 mph E | 2.8 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 62 / 75 °F | 6 mph SE | 2.0 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 62 / 69 °F | 4 mph SW | 1.0 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 59 / 71 °F | 6 mph SSW | 1.8 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 62 / 70 °F | 9 mph ESE | 3.1 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 59 / 74 °F | 5 mph S | 2.6 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 59 / 69 °F | 6 mph NW | 2.0 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 56 / 73 °F | 4 mph SSE | 1.6 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 60 / 74 °F | 6 mph S | 1.2 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 56 / 67 °F | 10 mph SSW | 3.7 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 52 / 68 °F | 11 mph WSW | 4.3 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 56 / 69 °F | 5 mph NE | 4.7 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 53 / 73 °F | 4 mph S | 2.8 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 56 / 72 °F | 4 mph SW | 1.0 ft |
- Fri 30 Overcast 62° / 75° 2.0 ft
- Sat 31 Light showers 62° / 69° 1.0 ft
- Sun 1 Partly cloudy 59° / 71° 1.8 ft
- Mon 2 Light showers 62° / 70° 3.1 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 59° / 74° 2.6 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 59° / 69° 2.0 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 56° / 73° 1.6 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (74 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 2:00 pm (local time).
The sun in Sidi Ghiles
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:15 am
- Full dark 6:55 pm
- Civil dawn 6:45 am
- Civil dusk 6:25 pm
- Solar noon 12:35 pm (40° high)
- Daylight 10 h 46 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:22 pm
- Full dark 6:55 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,335,692 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Sidi Ghiles
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,618 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:16–4:16 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:49–4:49 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 10:37–11:37 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:00–9:00 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 9:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 12:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 3:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Sidi Ghiles
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Deepens quicklyThe bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 0.3 mi from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 1 mi.
From the shoreline (900 ft from Sidi Ghiles) out to sea, heading north.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep1,250 ft
- 33 ft deep0.3 mi
- 66 ft deep0.5 mi
- 164 ft deep1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 0.3 mi from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
- Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.3 mi and 66 ft at 0.5 mi from shore.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).
Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024, here using the GEBCO grid (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
Fort Joinville Lighthouse 4.1 mi northeast
- Light
- 2 + 1 white flashes every 15 s · Fl(2+1) W 15s
- Range
- 21 nautical miles (24 mi)
- Light height
- 121 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 85 ft
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near Sidi GhilesTides nearby
All places in Tipaza, A to Z (24) →Sidi Ghiles at a glance
- Town or city. Coordinates: 36.583° N, 2.123° E.
- It is 4.1 mi west of Cherchell, the main place in Tipaza. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Cherchell.
- Its coast faces north.
Questions about Sidi GhilesQuestions
What time is sunset today in Sidi Ghiles?
At 5:58 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:25 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Sidi Ghiles?
At 7:13 am. First light comes at 6:16 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 85% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:16–4:16 am, Minor 10:37–11:37 am, Major 2:49–4:49 pm, Minor 8:00–9:00 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Sidi Ghiles?
Overcast, from 64 °F to 75 °F, with a moderate breeze from the northeast (13 mph) and a 61% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Sidi Ghiles?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.4 ft waves with a period of 5.1 s from the northeast. The water is 72.1 °F.
When is the best time to visit Sidi Ghiles?
The best time to visit Sidi Ghiles is from May to June: highs of 77 °F to 85 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 10 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).