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OumLabouir
Surf spot · Morocco
Is it worth the trip?
34Poor 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 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 437kJ
- Wind
- ESE 1 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tue 3 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 160kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 133, poor
- Mon 254, fair
- Tue 350, fair
- Wed 420, too small
- Thu 526, too small
- Fri 624, too small
- Sat 723, too small
- Sun 810, too small
- Mon 955, fair
- Tue 1065, 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 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Dec3 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 | 33, poor | 4 ft12 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 331kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 18 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 54, fair | 5 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 437kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 160kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 22°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft12 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 55, fair | 4 ft9 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 226kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 65, good | 4 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 192kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 22°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 05:01 +0.7 mLow 11:17 −0.6 mHigh 17:56 +0.4 mLow 23:27 −0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:23 +0.6 mLow 13:00 −0.5 mHigh 19:25 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:11 −0.3 mHigh 07:45 +0.7 mLow 14:33 −0.6 mHigh 20:40 +0.5 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
- 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
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 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 OumLabouir
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (283°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (103°). 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 gently: 10 m deep about 1000 m out (1 in 99). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 18°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 20°C in July, 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. The town to stay in is Dakhla, 8.2 km away (about 15 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$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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to VIL, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$985 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$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: Dakhla
14 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Dakhla 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 → VIL, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → VIL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.