Is it worth the trip?
17Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 5 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 s
- Energy
- 467kJ
- Wind
- N 8 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tue 3 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 s
- Energy
- 165kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 65kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 s
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 s
- Energy
- 96kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- SE 11 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 153, fair
- Mon 243, too small
- Tue 315, too small
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 512, too small
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 1030, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Desert Point does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 53, fair | 6 ft11 s | 610kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 43, too small | 5 ft10 s | 467kJ | offshorewind from the north, 8 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 15, too small | 3 ft9 s | 165kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft8 s | 65kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft10 s | 71kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft10 s | 96kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft8 s | 37kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 22°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft11 s | 26kJ | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 4 ft7 s | 128kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 30, too small | 5 ft8 s | 238kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 21°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
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.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Desert Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (207°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (27°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 17°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 20°C in September, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Taghazout.
Water about 19°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$871–US$1,680 each
about US$871–US$1,680 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, 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 AGA, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$992 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$107 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$127–US$214 |
| 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$871–US$1,680 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
24 min by car · 58 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Taghazout its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Tamraght on Booking.com
32 min by car · 74 places to stay
- Beds in Aourir on Booking.com
34 min by car · 56 places to stay
Nearest beds: Taghazout, 13 km (about 25 min by car)
About US$47 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 30m
About 18h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AGA, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 1h 15m by road
Flights ORD → AGA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.