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Atlantic Ocean shore near Caves of Hercules, Morocco
(no name) near Hercules cave. Photo: Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

(no name) near Hercules cave

Surf spot · Morocco

Is it worth the trip?

26Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Mon 2: 2 ft swell at 10 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 48 out of 100

Swell
2 ft10 shollow
Energy
105kJ
Wind
ESE 4 kn
Temp
25°C

Tue 3 · 15 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 shollow
Energy
37kJ
Wind
S 7 kn
Temp
22°C

Wed 4 · 20 out of 100

Swell
1 ft12 shollow
Energy
32kJ
Wind
ESE 1 kn
Temp
20°C

Thu 5 · 21 out of 100

Swell
2 ft10 shollow
Energy
43kJ
Wind
S 7 kn
Temp
21°C

Fri 6 · 28 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 shollow
Energy
38kJ
Wind
ESE 2 kn
Temp
22°C

Sat 7 · 14 out of 100

Swell
1 ft8 shollow
Energy
14kJ
Wind
E 5 kn
Temp
24°C

Sun 8 · 11 out of 100

Swell
1 ft5 shollow
Energy
7kJ
Wind
E 11 kn
Temp
23°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 175, good
  2. Mon 248, fair
  3. Tue 315, too small
  4. Wed 420, too small
  5. Thu 521, too small
  6. Fri 628, too small
  7. Sat 714, too small
  8. Sun 811, too small
  9. Mon 943, poor
  10. Tue 100, too big

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–9 ftof swell
  • Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
  • Best Nov–Feb2 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at (no name) near Hercules cave, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov75, good3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.)208kJwind from the east, 11 knots, offshore25°C
Mon 2Nov48, fair2 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.)105kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore25°C
Tue 3Nov15, too small2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.)37kJwind from the south, 7 knots22°C
Wed 4Nov20, too small1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.)32kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore20°C
Thu 5Nov21, too small2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.)43kJwind from the south, 7 knots21°C
Fri 6Nov28, too small2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.)38kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore22°C
Sat 7Nov14, too small1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.)14kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore24°C
Sun 8Nov11, too small1 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.)7kJwind from the east, 11 knots, offshore23°C
Mon 9Nov43, poor4 ft6 shollow4 ft at break (est.)93kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots25°C
Tue 10Nov0, too big6 ft7 shollow7 ft at break (est.)374kJwind from the south, 8 knots24°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 NovLow 00:04 −0.7 mHigh 06:44 +0.9 mLow 13:05 −0.8 mHigh 19:33 +0.6 m
  • Mon 2 NovLow 01:21 −0.6 mHigh 08:03 +0.8 mLow 14:34 −0.7 mHigh 20:55 +0.6 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 02:52 −0.6 mHigh 09:22 +0.9 mLow 15:58 −0.8 mHigh 22:09 +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.

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Photos of (no name) near Hercules cave

Atlantic Ocean shore near Caves of Hercules
Photo: cat_collector, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Plage Achekar
Photo: cat_collector, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Coastal Landforms in Morocco, October, 2017
Photo: Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About (no name) near Hercules cave

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces W (286°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (106°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 12). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 16°C in February, 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, February, November and December, with about 2 good days in 7; in July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Tangier. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.

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$831–US$1,600 each

about US$831–US$1,600 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to TNG, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$476–US$985
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$20–US$33
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$127–US$214
Food7 days eating outabout US$147–US$268
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$60–US$100
Totalabout US$831–US$1,600

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 2 towns

Closest

Tangier

23 min by car · 75 places to stay

about US$47/nightcountry average

See 75 places to stay in Tangier · Booking.com

About Tangier its beds, food and every spot near it

Nearest beds: Tangier, 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 17h

About 17h door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → TNG, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 25 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.