Imsouane
Surf spot · Morocco
Is it worth the trip?
46Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 535kJ
- Wind
- SE 1 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tue 3 · 72 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 255kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 78kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 79kJ
- Wind
- NE 1 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 118kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- NW 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- SSE 13 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 120, poor
- Mon 260, good
- Tue 372, good
- Wed 428, too small
- Thu 535, too small
- Fri 645, fair
- Sat 725, too small
- Sun 89, too small
- Mon 942, poor
- Tue 1061, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Jan2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Imsouane does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 20, poor | 6 ft11 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 655kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 60, good | 5 ft10 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 535kJ | wind from the south-east, 1 knot | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 72, good | 4 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 255kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft11 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | wind from the north-east, 1 knot | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft8 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots | 32°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 42, poor | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 148kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 61, good | 5 ft8 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 308kJ | offshorewind from the east, 2 knots, offshore | 23°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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 06:06 +1.0 mLow 12:35 −0.9 mHigh 19:01 +0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:55 −0.7 mHigh 07:27 +0.9 mLow 14:02 −0.9 mHigh 20:27 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:24 −0.7 mHigh 08:48 +0.9 mLow 15:22 −0.9 mHigh 21:40 +0.8 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 Jan
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
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 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
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Imsouane
More surf near here
2 places
- Imessouane, the bay 0.6 km away
- French Baldie Slab 16.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Imsouane
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (266°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (86°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 36). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 17°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 19°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually January, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Imsouane, 0 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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$1,670 each
about US$871–US$1,670 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 ESU, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$985 |
| 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$1,670 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Imsouane
1 min by car · 37 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Imsouane its beds, food and every spot near it
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 19h 45m
About 19h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ESU, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 50m by road
Flights ORD → ESU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.