Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 5 ft swell at 7 s
Tue 3 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 s
- Energy
- 175kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 s
- Energy
- 70kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 s
- Energy
- 88kJ
- Wind
- W 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 s
- Energy
- 105kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Mon 9 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 s
- Energy
- 175kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 244, too small
- Tue 319, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 512, too small
- Fri 617, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 924, too small
- Tue 1038, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Dec3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 44, too small | 5 ft10 s | 456kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft9 s | 175kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft12 s | 70kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft10 s | 88kJ | wind from the west, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft10 s | 105kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft9 s | 32kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft10 s | 34kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 24, too small | 5 ft7 s | 175kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 38, poor | 8 ft8 s | 811kJ | wind from the south, 8 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.
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
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 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 Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Plage des nations
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (300°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (120°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 17°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 23°C in August, 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 Rabat.
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$837–US$1,620 each
about US$837–US$1,620 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 RBA, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$992 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$47 |
| 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$837–US$1,620 |
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
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about 35 min by car · 97 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
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Nearest beds: Rabat, 18 km (about 35 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
About 18h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RBA, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 30 min by road
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