Kabylie Coast

The Kabylie coast of northern Algeria faces the Mediterranean between the port cities of Béjaïa (Bejaia) to the east and the Cap Sigli peninsula to the west. This is a deeply indented coastline cut by valleys running perpendicular to the sea, producing a series of bays and rocky capes where the Kabyle highlands meet the water. Mediterranean microtidal regime applies here: spring range 0.3 to 0.5 m, almost entirely wind-driven in seasonal character. The Soummam River valley, which runs east to Bejaia, creates a natural gap that channels summer westerlies and winter northwest gales — conditions for windsurfing in the bay when the breeze sets in. Tigzirt and Azeffoun are the principal beach settlements on the Kabylie coast, both with sandy beaches backed by cliffs and summer tourism from Tizi Ouzou and Algiers. The sea floor close inshore is rocky and clear in calm conditions, with decent snorkelling on sheltered days. Open-Meteo Marine gridded model, accuracy class ±45 min / ±0.2–0.3 m.