Moulay Bousselham
Surf spot · Morocco
Is it worth the trip?
38Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 10 s
Mon 2 · 78 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 248kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tue 3 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 97kJ
- Wind
- S 7 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 67kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 53kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft13 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 170, good
- Mon 278, good
- Tue 341, too small
- Wed 421, too small
- Thu 528, too small
- Fri 630, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 933, poor
- Tue 1020, poor
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 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Dec–Jan3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 70, good | 5 ft11 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 461kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 78, good | 4 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 248kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 41, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 97kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft12 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft13 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft11 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 33, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 20, poor | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 252kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 16 knots | 20°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 06:27 +1.0 mLow 12:54 −0.9 mHigh 19:21 +0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:15 −0.7 mHigh 07:48 +0.9 mLow 14:20 −0.9 mHigh 20:46 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:44 −0.7 mHigh 09:09 +1.0 mLow 15:42 −0.9 mHigh 22:00 +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 Dec–Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Moulay Bousselham
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (291°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (111°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 60). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 17°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January and December, with about 3 good days in 7; in June and July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Moulay Bousselham, 0.4 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 20°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 TNG, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, 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: Moulay Bousselham
1 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Moulay Bousselham 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 18h 40m
About 18h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TNG, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 2h 05m by road
Flights ORD → TNG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.