🇩🇿 Jijel (Kotama)
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Best directionNE
Wind speed12–20kt
SeasonApr – Sep
Skill levelIntermediate
WaterChop
Ridden forKitesurfing
A green, mountainous stretch of Algeria's coast, known more for its beaches and cork-oak forests than for kitesurfing specifically. Conditions here are a general regional estimate.
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Getting thereAlong the urban waterfront of Jijel, about 15 minutes from Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL). A car or local taxi is preferred for gear; free parking in the…
HazardsHeavy local foot traffic and urban infrastructure directly downwind of the narrow launch zone. Watch for real shorebreak and…
Best time of dayAfternoon, when regional N or NW winds get thermally accelerated against the hot Algerian landmass. Early…
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