Surf spot

La Droite du Fort

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Country: Tunisia
Coordinates: 36.9661, 8.7537

Metric
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Wave height (m)	1.5	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.1	1	1	0.9	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.8	0.8	0.9
Wave direction	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Wave period (s)	6.8	6.6	6.5	6.4	6.3	5.9	5.7	5.3	5.1	5	4.8	4.8	4.7	4.6	4.4	4.3	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.2	4.1	4	3.9	3.8	3.6	3.5	3.5	3.4	3.2	3	3	2.9	2.8	2.7	2.7	2.6	2.7	2.9	2.9	2.9	2.9	2.7	2.9	3.3	3.6	3.8	3.9	6.5	5.6	5.7	5.8
Wave energy (kJ)	219	176	143	114	89	72	59	46	33	25	23	20	19	17	14	12	10	9	8	8	8	8	6	6	4	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	6	8	9	27	42	45	54
Wind speed (km/h)	2.6	4	8	10.9	14.6	11.9	4.7	9.7	8.4	6.2	8	4.2	9.2	8.5	1.8	2.9	5.9	11	11.2	12.6	13.7	12.6	2.5	5.6	8.2	9	10	12.6	13.5	10.8	6.4	7.4	10.1	10.3	6	6.2	14.1	12.2	4.7	5.3	5.5	4.9	5.8	6.4	16.2	17	10.5	6.6	6.7	7.1	9.2	11	18.5	13.5	5.2	4.6
Wind direction	SSWGlassy	NGlassy	NCross-on	NNECross	NNECross	NNECross	EGlassy	WOnshore	WOnshore	NWOnshore	NCross-on	SSEGlassy	WOnshore	WNWOnshore	WGlassy	WGlassy	WOnshore	SWCross	SWCross-on	WOnshore	NNWCross-on	NNWCross-on	NGlassy	SWCross-on	SWCross	SSWCross	SSWCross	WNWOnshore	NWOnshore	NWOnshore	WNWOnshore	WSWCross-on	SSWCross	SSWCross	SSWCross	NWOnshore	NNWCross-on	NCross-on	EGlassy	SSECross-off	SCross-off	SSEGlassy	SSECross-off	NNECross	NCross-on	NECross	NECross-off	SCross-off	SSWCross	SWCross-on	SSWCross	WNWOnshore	NNWCross-on	NCross-on	NNWCross-on	SWGlassy

La Droite du Fort is a surf spot in Tunisia, known as a right-hand point break near a fort along the coast. It’s not one of the most famous global surf destinations, but it can deliver clean, rideable waves when the swell and wind line up.

What to expect

Wave type: Right-hand break
Best conditions: Offshore or light winds, with a solid Mediterranean swell
Wave quality: Can be fun and fairly long on the right day, though conditions are often inconsistent
Crowds: Usually light compared with major surf regions
Skill level: Best suited to intermediate to advanced surfers, depending on wave size and shape

Environment

Tunisia’s coastline offers a mix of exposed and sheltered breaks, and spots like La Droite du Fort tend to be weather-dependent. The area may have: - variable sandbanks or rock influences - localized currents - changing wave shapes after storms or seasonal swell events

Best time to surf

Surfing in Tunisia is generally most promising in the cooler months, when Mediterranean storm systems can generate more consistent swell.