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Sidi Kaouki
Surf spot · Morocco
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 229kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 101kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 112kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 145kJ
- Wind
- SSW 16 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 247, fair
- Tue 320, too small
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 515, too small
- Fri 617, too small
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 1026, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–15 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Dec–Jan1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 47, fair | 5 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 506kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 20, too small | 4 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 229kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft11 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 101kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 112kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | offshorewind from the east, 2 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft9 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 145kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 16 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 26, poor | 9 ft8 smushy10 ft at break (est.) | 985kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots | 23°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
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:58 −0.7 mHigh 07:31 +0.9 mLow 14:06 −0.9 mHigh 20:29 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:27 −0.7 mHigh 08:52 +1.0 mLow 15:27 −0.9 mHigh 21:43 +0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:45 −0.8 mHigh 10:01 +1.1 mLow 16:30 −1.1 mHigh 22:42 +0.9 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).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 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
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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 Sidi Kaouki
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (252°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (72°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.0 km out (1 in 103). 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 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sidi Kaouki, 0.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 18°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$844–US$1,630 each
about US$844–US$1,630 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 ESU, 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$33–US$60 |
| 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$844–US$1,630 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 5 min by car · 20 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Sidi Kaouki its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Ouassane on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 6 places to stay
- Beds in Essaouira on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 178 places to stay
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 35m
About 18h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ESU, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → ESU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.