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Surf Morocco · Marrakech-Safi

Essaouira (main beach)

The long town beach beside the medina, with board hire on the sand and gentle waves for learning on small days; in winter you may have it almost to yourself.

The long beach of Essaouira
"Essaouira Beach, Morocco" by Patrick Nouhailler, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Beginner to advancedlevel
Beach break, lefts and rightswave
Quietcrowd (weekends)
NWbest swell
E to SE offshorebest wind
All tides, rising tide besttide
Sandbottom

When to go

Best: December to FebruarySurfable, smaller or less steady

Wind and kite

Essaouira is the 'Wind City': in summer the trade wind makes it a windsport hub (kite and windsurf) rather than a surf base.

How to get there

on the south side of town, a short walk from the medina; nearest airport Essaouira (ESU), about 14 km

Essaouira (main beach)Essaouira (main beach)Sidi KaoukiMoulay BouzerktounImsouane, the CathedralImsouane, the BayBoilers (Cap Ghir)Safi (the Garden)

4 spots in Marrakech-Safi on Wakha. See it on the whole coast.

Sources, checked 2026-11-15
  1. Wannasurf: Essaouira
  2. Surf-forecast: Essaouira
  3. The Surf Atlas: The Morocco Surf Season, month by month

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Sidi KaoukiBeginner to advanced · 15 km awayMoulay Bouzerktounlevel not published · 19 km awayImsouane, the CathedralBeginner to advanced · 73 km awayEvery spot, by level and monthThe map and the picker

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