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Traffic Point
Surf spot · Morocco
Is it worth the trip?
6Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- WNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 24, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 48, too small
- Thu 51, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 97, too small
- Tue 105, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Traffic Point does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft5 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft4 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the east, 12 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east, 9 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 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 00:56 −0.2 mHigh 08:38 +0.2 mLow 13:58 −0.0 mHigh 20:32 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:20 −0.1 mHigh 09:48 +0.2 mLow 16:28 −0.1 mHigh 21:54 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:56 −0.1 mHigh 10:47 +0.2 mLow 17:35 −0.1 mHigh 23:02 +0.1 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 Traffic Point
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Traffic Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (284°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (104°). 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 moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 20). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 16°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 24°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Nador. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 19°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$858–US$1,650 each
about US$858–US$1,650 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 MLN, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,020 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$33–US$54 |
| 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$858–US$1,650 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Nador
46 min by car · 31 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Nador its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Nador, 26 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 17h 30m
About 17h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MLN, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → MLN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.