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La Bokana
Surf spot · Morocco
Is it worth the trip?
6Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (1 ft swell at 5 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- ESE 1 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNE 0 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 18, too small
- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 38, too small
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 102, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Nov–Dec1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 0 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-east, 1 knot | 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
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 07:37 +0.1 mLow 12:28 +0.0 mHigh 18:54 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:58 −0.1 mHigh 08:51 +0.1 mLow 14:18 +0.0 mHigh 20:27 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:17 −0.1 mHigh 09:59 +0.2 mLow 17:02 −0.0 mHigh 21:55 +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.
Best time to go
best Nov–Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 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
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About La Bokana
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (46°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (226°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea is about 16°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 25°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually November and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Nador, 8.2 km away (about 15 min by car).
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$851–US$1,650 each
about US$851–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$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$851–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
14 min by car · 31 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Nador 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 17h 30m
About 17h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MLN, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → MLN on your dates · Skyscanner
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