Algiers tide times

Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived.

Model-derived from a global ocean grid. Useful indication; expect about ±45 minutes on average vs. a local harmonic gauge, individual stations vary widely. See /methodology for per-region detail. Not for navigation.

Conditions as of 05:00 local time. Refreshes daily.

Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived. · Not for navigation.

The angler tradition for major/minor fishing windows: major ≈3-hour windows around moon transit and opposition; minor ≈2-hour windows around moonrise and moonset. Times are Africa/Algiers local. Folk tradition, not a scientific forecast.

Algiers sits on a north-facing bay in the western Mediterranean, its white buildings climbing a hill from the harbour — the classic image of the city that the name Algiers (Al-Jazair, the Islands) captures from the original sandbar islets that were incorporated into the harbour works over centuries. The bay is curved and sheltered, with the Sahel hills rising steeply behind the city and the Mediterranean to the north. The Mediterranean tidal regime at Algiers is microtidal. The Strait of Gibraltar attenuates the Atlantic tidal wave severely before it enters the Mediterranean basin; what remains at Algiers is a spring tidal range of approximately 0.15 to 0.25 metres — barely perceptible at the waterfront and irrelevant for most practical purposes. Water level variation here is dominated by atmospheric forcing: the Sirocco (Chehili), blowing hot and dusty from the Sahara, can push sea level up or down by 0.2 to 0.4 metres through the barometric inverse effect; northerly gales pile water against the coast in the opposite direction. The astronomical tide is background noise. The Casbah of Algiers is a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the hillside above the old harbour. It is one of the finest surviving examples of an Ottoman-period urban medina — a dense, layered quarter of narrow lanes, vaulted passages, historic mosques, and Ottoman-era palaces (the Dar Aziza, the Dar Mustapha Pacha). The Casbah deteriorated significantly through the 20th century — much of the original housing stock is damaged or lost — but active restoration is under way. The upper Casbah, near the Citadel, retains significant architectural character. The harbour view from the upper Casbah gives the full panorama of the Bay of Algiers and the port below. Port d'Alger is Algeria's busiest commercial port and the main ferry terminal for services to France (Marseille, Toulon) and Spain (Valencia, Alicante). The Algérie Ferries and SNCM-predecessor lines operate passenger and ro-pax services; crossing times to Marseille are approximately 24 hours. The port's scale is visible from the Corniche Algéroise — the coastal road running along the northern seafront east of the city, from which the container and passenger terminals are clearly seen. The Martyrs' Monument (Maqam Echahid) dominates the Algiers skyline from its position on the hill above the city: three palm-leaf shaped concrete pylons rising 92 metres, completed in 1982 for the 20th anniversary of Algerian independence. It is visible from the bay and from most of the coastal road east of the city. The main beach districts are east and west of the city centre. The beaches at Club des Pins (west, reserved access), Zeralda, and Moretti (east) attract summer crowds in July and August. The summer beach season at Algiers is intense — the Mediterranean reaches 25-27°C in August, the evenings are warm, and the beach infrastructure (clubs privés, food stalls, water sports) is fully deployed. The Corniche Algéroise is a summer evening promenade for the city's population. For those watching the sea rather than swimming in it: the Bay of Algiers winter storms (November through February) produce short, steep Mediterranean wave trains driven by northerly gales. The harbour entrance breakwater and the Corniche Algéroise seawall provide viewing platforms for the wave action against the rocks; the microtidal regime means the water level is nearly constant and the storm surge effect is the main variable. The Algiers fish market (marché des poissons) near the Casbah waterfront is one of the better morning destinations. The Mediterranean fish catch — sea bass (loup de mer), red mullet, bream, and various shellfish — is landed daily; the market is busiest from 07:00 to 09:00. The North African Mediterranean coast is a productive fishing zone and the species variety at an Algerian fish market reflects a different regime than the Atlantic coast markets further west. For those walking the Casbah in the morning, the fish market is a natural first stop on the downhill route from the upper quarter to the harbour. Predictions on this page come from Open-Meteo Marine, a gridded global ocean model. Accuracy is typically within plus or minus 45 minutes on timing and 0.2 to 0.3 metres on height — model-derived, not from a local gauge. The authoritative source for tidal and marine data in Algeria is the Algerian National Institute of Meteorology (ONM) and the Algerian General Maritime Directorate.