Overview

Sidi Fredj is a kitesurfing spot located west of Algiers, on the northern coast of Algeria. The spot faces north towards the Mediterranean and benefits from prevailing northwest and west winds. The Sidi Fredj peninsula offers a pleasant setting for kitesurfing with conditions suited to intermediate riders. It is one of the most well-known spots in the Algiers area.

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Spot forecast for Sidi Fredj

Sunrise 07:00 · Sunset 18:06

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Sidi Fredj: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

92h

in April · 16.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to June, peaking in April: 15 rideable days a month and 92 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is November, at 6.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 12%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 17 °C. The wettest month is February, with 125 mm.

Monthly averages: Sidi Fredj

Monthly averages — Sidi Fredj — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	10.5	80 h	18 °C	90 mm
February	10.0	82 h	17 °C	125 mm
March	14.5	94 h	20 °C	47 mm
April	16.5	92 h	21 °C	41 mm
May	14.5	82 h	23 °C	63 mm
June	13.5	77 h	27 °C	0 mm
July	12.0	67 h	30 °C	1 mm
August	18.0	82 h	31 °C	1 mm
September	16.5	68 h	28 °C	32 mm
October	10.0	61 h	25 °C	41 mm
November	6.5	50 h	21 °C	85 mm
December	10.0	65 h	17 °C	73 mm

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Technical details of Sidi Fredj spot

The spot works with winds from W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, NE, SW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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