Is it worth the trip?
25Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 3 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- WNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 33°C
Mon 9 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 103kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 256, fair
- Tue 332, too small
- Wed 416, too small
- Thu 513, too small
- Fri 621, too small
- Sat 716, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 943, poor
- Tue 1050, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Dec3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 56, fair | 3 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 155kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 33°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 43, poor | 3 ft7 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 103kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 50, fair | 5 ft7 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 202kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 25°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:01 −0.5 mHigh 06:31 +0.7 mLow 13:17 −0.6 mHigh 19:37 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:35 −0.4 mHigh 07:56 +0.7 mLow 14:39 −0.7 mHigh 20:54 +0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:53 −0.5 mHigh 09:07 +0.8 mLow 15:41 −0.8 mHigh 21:52 +0.7 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cape Boujdour
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (285°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (105°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 15). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 18°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 22°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually December, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Laâyoune, 173 km. Nearest airport: Laayoune Hassan I International Airport (EUN), 170 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$730–US$1,430 each
about US$730–US$1,430 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to LPA, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$958 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$107 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$147–US$268 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$60–US$100 |
| Total | about US$730–US$1,430 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 173 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Laâyoune, 173 km. Nearest airport: Laayoune Hassan I International Airport (EUN), 170 km.
See places to stay near Laâyoune, 173 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 21h 40m
About 21h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LPA, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 4h 05m by road
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