Djerba / Smile Beach

📍 Djerba, Tunisia · Kiteboarding spot

Djerba / Smile Beach is a kiteboarding spot near Djerba in Tunisia, with shallow lagoon conditions and prevailing N, NE, W, NW wind, best ridden in January, February, March, April, November, December.

Country	Tunisia
Nearest town	Djerba
Water type	Shallow lagoon
Launch	Lagoon
Best wind direction	N, NE, W, NW
Wind type	Thermal, Frontal
Best months	January, February, March, April, November, December
Tide	High tide, Coming tide, Falling tide
Coordinates	33.8751, 10.9044

About Djerba / Smile Beach

32kmÂ² north shore lagoon. The lagoon offers exceptional conditions for beginners as well as advanced kitesurfers since it is shallow with a soft sandy ground and without currents. Beginners will find their first steps very easy in the absence of waves, current and the need to swim. Advanced kiters will find it easy to train and dial-in their favorite tricks in these laboratory conditions. Any kiter may simply walk back to the shore throughout the whole lagoon. Knee to hip deep. Mirror-flat up to 15 knots. Very small chop in 15+ knots. No obstacles apart from a small wooden rowing fisherman boat here and there. A wave spot is just ahead of the lagoon. Fine strip of sand, 200m wide, dividing lagoon from open sea. Approx. 5 min ride across the lagoon.

When is the best time to kitesurf at Djerba / Smile Beach?

The best time to kite Djerba / Smile Beach is January, February, March, April, November, December, when the N, NE, W, NW wind is most reliable.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Djerba / Smile Beach offers shallow lagoon conditions with N, NE, W, NW wind (Thermal, Frontal wind), launching from lagoon.

How do I get to Djerba / Smile Beach?

Modern taxi run all day and are cheap. Just hail them from the side of the road and they will stop. They carry up to 4 persons with all kite equipment. Max 3 Euro from any hotel to the kite beach. Smile Beach is just outside the capital Houmt Souk, at the beginning of the Zone Touristique.

Hazards at Djerba / Smile Beach

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Where can I take kite lessons near Djerba / Smile Beach?

3 kite schools operate in Tunisia. See kite schools in Tunisia →

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Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.