Notable beach · El Tarf, Algeria
El balah
El balah is a beach in El Tarf, Algeria.
El balah: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit El balah
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach El balah — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.91094, 8.13992. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near El balah
- Cap Rosa Lighthouse · beach · El Tarf · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ga'raet el Oubeïra · lake · El Tarf · ~29 km · Must-see
- Phare de Cap de Garde · beach · Annaba · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mosquée de Sidi Bou Merouane · dargah · Annaba · ~42 km · Must-see
- مسجد صالح باي · dargah · Annaba · ~42 km · Must-see
- Forum of Hippo Regius · fort · Annaba · ~44 km · Must-see
- Edough massif · viewpoint · Annaba · ~55 km · Must-see
- Thuburnica · fort · Jendouba · ~65 km · Must-see
- Tabarka Lighthouse · fort · Jendouba · ~69 km · Must-see
- Dar Fatma peatlands · sanctuary · Jendouba · ~71 km · Must-see
- شاطئ الحناية · beach · El Tarf · ~1 km
- Koudiet Draouch · viewpoint · El Tarf · ~7 km
- عمر بن عبد العزيز · dargah · El Tarf · ~10 km
- شاطئ الرمال الذهبية · beach · ~17 km
- شاطئ لمبوشير · beach · El Tarf · ~18 km
- شاطئ مشرح الشعير · beach · ~20 km
- شاطئ المرسى · beach · ~20 km
- Plage El Batah · beach · El Tarf · ~25 km
Other beaches & coast near El balah
- Cap Rosa Lighthouse · beach · El Tarf · ~12 km · Must-see
- Phare de Cap de Garde · beach · Annaba · ~40 km · Must-see
- Vieux Phare de Cap de Fer · beach · Skikda · ~110 km · Must-see
- Île Srigina Lighthouse · beach · ~139 km · Must-see
- شاطئ الحناية · beach · El Tarf · ~1 km
- شاطئ الرمال الذهبية · beach · ~17 km
- شاطئ لمبوشير · beach · El Tarf · ~18 km
- شاطئ مشرح الشعير · beach · ~20 km
- شاطئ المرسى · beach · ~20 km
- Plage El Batah · beach · El Tarf · ~25 km
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Frequently asked
Is El balah safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for El balah yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit El balah?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near El balah?
Nearby: Cap Rosa Lighthouse (beach, 12 km), Ga'raet el Oubeïra (lake, 29 km), Phare de Cap de Garde (beach, 40 km), Mosquée de Sidi Bou Merouane (dargah, 42 km), مسجد صالح باي (dargah, 42 km), Forum of Hippo Regius (fort, 44 km).
Is El balah worth visiting?
El balah is listed as a notable beach in Algeria on Spotwander.