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Zouira, Tunisia

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About Zouira

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces NW (321°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (141°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 62). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is El Kala.

Water about 24°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 20 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to AAE, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG).

    See flights ORD → AAE · Skyscanner from about £465 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 2 h 05 from the airport to Zouira.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: El Kala, 45 km (about 1h 20 by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Zouira: plan on the drive each day you surf.

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in El Kala, 45 km away on Booking.com →

    Closest towns to stay in

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in El Kala · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in El Kala · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Zouira on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct142 ft6 smushy19kJ28°C
Mon 19Oct222 ft6 smushy15kJ28°C
Tue 20Oct41 ft5 smushy2kJ28°C
Wed 21Oct353 ft5 smushy48kJ24°C
Thu 22Oct283 ft5 smushy35kJ21°C
Fri 23Oct343 ft6 smushy38kJ23°C
Sat 24Oct383 ft5 smushy47kJ21°C
Sun 25Oct464 ft6 smushy80kJ21°C
Mon 26Oct374 ft5 smushy73kJ23°C
Tue 27Oct473 ft6 smushy65kJ22°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to AAE, changing at CDG, then 2h 05 by road. About 20h door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Zouira

    Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 8 kn (15 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 30 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Zouira

    Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 3 ft at 6 s, wind 2 kn (4 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Zouira

    Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 7 kn (12 km/h).

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to AAE, changing at CDG, then 2h 05 by road. About 20h door to door

The trip from El Kala, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £955–£1,825 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to AAE, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£465–£970
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£70–£115
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£165–£280
Food7 days eating out£155–£290
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£65–£105
Total£955–£1,825

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near El Kala

  • الدار الكبيرةBurger · 0.3 km from the centre
  • Restaurant le Pêcheur El-KalaSeafood · 0.9 km from the centre
  • Restaurant Halim0.7 km from the centre
  • Snack La Marina1.5 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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Getting thereAd

Flights · Skyscanner Car hire · Discover Cars

Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: El Kala, 45 km (about 1h 20 by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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