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Sidi Abed
Surf spot · Morocco
Is it worth the trip?
45Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 9 s
Mon 2 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 502kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 221kJ
- Wind
- ENE 1 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 70kJ
- Wind
- WSW 12 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 89kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 116kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- NNE 1 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, too big
- Mon 261, good
- Tue 369, good
- Wed 422, too small
- Thu 529, too small
- Fri 646, fair
- Sat 719, too small
- Sun 824, too small
- Mon 929, poor
- Tue 100, too big
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 Nov–Jan2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Sidi Abed 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 | 0, too big | 6 ft11 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 760kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 61, good | 5 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 502kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 69, good | 4 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 221kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 70kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 89kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 46, fair | 3 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 116kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 29, poor | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 153kJ | wind from the south-west, 18 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 401kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 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 06:20 +1.0 mLow 12:48 −0.9 mHigh 19:14 +0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:08 −0.7 mHigh 07:41 +0.9 mLow 14:16 −0.9 mHigh 20:40 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:38 −0.7 mHigh 09:03 +1.0 mLow 15:38 −0.9 mHigh 21:54 +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 Nov–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
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 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
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 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 and its town
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More surf near here
4 places
- DriKa 13.8 km away
- Sidi Bouzid 2eme 22.7 km away
- Sidi Bouzid 24 km away
- El Jadida 28.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sidi Abed
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (308°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (128°). 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 112). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 17°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, November and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is El Jadida.
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$1,680 each
about US$871–US$1,680 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 CMN, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$992 |
| 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$1,680 |
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
42 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Sidi Bouzid its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in El Jadida on Booking.com
49 min by car · 30 places to stay
Nearest beds: El Jadida, 28 km (about 50 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 55m
About 18h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CMN, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), then 2h 10m by road
Flights ORD → CMN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.