When to surf in Morocco?
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When to surf in Morocco?

The twelve months side by side: swell, water temperature and what each one is actually like, so you can pick the week that fits.

Written by the Bookawave team

  • Sunshine hours per day
    9.6 h
  • Water temperature
    17 – 22 °C
  • Best swell
    October – February

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Quick summary

  • Overall recommendationOctober – AprilBest all-round conditions
  • Best swellOctober – FebruaryMost consistent and powerful
  • Warmest weatherJune – OctoberHot days and warm water
  • Best for beginnersMarch – June & September – OctoberMellow waves, smaller crowds
  • Cheapest monthsMay – JuneBest value for surf camps
  • Quietest monthsMay – JuneFewer people in the lineup

Why Morocco has one of the world's longest surf seasons

A long Atlantic coastline picks up swell for most of the year. Long, clean point breaks, reliable trade winds and over 300 days of sunshine make it a genuine year-round destination.

  • Atlantic swellsNorth Atlantic groundswells deliver energy from September through April.
  • Trade windsSummer trade winds groom beach breaks into beginner-friendly conditions.
  • GeographyFrom sheltered bays to exposed points, some region works in every swell.

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Surf conditions by month

Pick a month to see the detail

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Swell2.2 m2.2 m1.8 m1.4 m1 m0.7 m0.7 m0.9 m1.5 m2 m2.2 m2.2 m
Period12.5 s12.5 s12.5 s11 s8 s8 s8 s8 s11 s11 s12.5 s12.5 s
Air temp.21°22°23°23°24°26°27°27°26°26°24°22°
Water temp.18°17°18°18°19°20°20°22°21°21°19°18°
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Crowds
Prices

January in Morocco

Excellent
  • 2.2 m, 12.5 s
  • 18° · 3/2 mm, 4/3 mm for long sessions
  • 7.6 h
  • High
  • High

Best months : Intermediate, Advanced, Expert

Learning : Good

Best region by month : Taghazout

Spots that suit January

The full guide to January

February in Morocco

Excellent
  • 2.2 m, 12.5 s
  • 17° · 3/2 mm, 4/3 mm for long sessions
  • 8 h
  • High
  • High

Best months : Intermediate, Advanced, Expert

Learning : Good

Best region by month : Taghazout

Spots that suit February

The full guide to February

March in Morocco

Very good
  • 1.8 m, 12.5 s
  • 18° · 3/2 mm, 4/3 mm for long sessions
  • 8.6 h
  • Medium
  • Medium

Best months : Intermediate, Advanced

Learning : Very good

Best region by month : Taghazout

Spots that suit March

The full guide to March

April in Morocco

Very good
  • 1.4 m, 11 s
  • 18° · 3/2 mm, 4/3 mm for long sessions
  • 9.1 h
  • Medium
  • Medium

Best months : Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Learning : Excellent

Best region by month : Taghazout

Spots that suit April

The full guide to April

May in Morocco

Good
  • 1 m, 8 s
  • 19° · 3/2 mm fullsuit
  • 9.6 h
  • Low
  • Low

Best months : Beginner, Intermediate

Learning : Excellent

Best region by month : Taghazout

Spots that suit May

The full guide to May

June in Morocco

Off season
  • 0.7 m, 8 s
  • 20° · 3/2 mm fullsuit
  • 8.9 h
  • Low
  • Low

Best months : Beginner

Learning : Very good

Best region by month : Imsouane

Spots that suit June

The full guide to June

July in Morocco

Off season
  • 0.7 m, 8 s
  • 20° · 3/2 mm fullsuit
  • 8.2 h
  • High
  • High

Best months : Beginner

Learning : Good

Best region by month : Taghazout

Spots that suit July

The full guide to July

August in Morocco

Off season
  • 0.9 m, 8 s
  • 22° · Shorty or 2 mm
  • 8 h
  • High
  • High

Best months : Beginner, Intermediate

Learning : Good

Best region by month : Taghazout

Spots that suit August

The full guide to August

September in Morocco

Good
  • 1.5 m, 11 s
  • 21° · Shorty or 2 mm
  • 7.8 h
  • Medium
  • Medium

Best months : Intermediate

Learning : Very good

Best region by month : Taghazout

Spots that suit September

The full guide to September

October in Morocco

Very good
  • 2 m, 11 s
  • 21° · Shorty or 2 mm
  • 7.8 h
  • Medium
  • Medium

Best months : Intermediate, Advanced

Learning : Very good

Best region by month : Taghazout

Spots that suit October

The full guide to October

November in Morocco

Excellent
  • 2.2 m, 12.5 s
  • 19° · 3/2 mm fullsuit
  • 7.6 h
  • High
  • High

Best months : Intermediate, Advanced

Learning : Good

Best region by month : Taghazout

Spots that suit November

The full guide to November

December in Morocco

Excellent
  • 2.2 m, 12.5 s
  • 18° · 3/2 mm, 4/3 mm for long sessions
  • 7.2 h
  • High
  • High

Best months : Advanced, Expert

Learning : Good

Best region by month : Taghazout

Spots that suit December

The full guide to December

Which month for you

Six ways to arrive here, six different answers. Each is computed from the table above: correct a row and the recommendation follows.

I have never surfed

March – June & September – October

Pleasant sandbars, and a budget that does not disappear into high season.

I want to progress

March – April & October

Enough swell to work on, not so much that it picks the spot for you.

I came for the points

October – April

The country's headline breaks at their best.

I want the swell without the crowd

March – April & October

Real conditions, without high-season prices or queues.

I am travelling cheap

May – June

The months where crowds and prices are both low.

I want the warmest water

August – October

A shorty rather than a fullsuit, and long sessions without thinking about it.

Learning: there is a spot in every month of the year

No month is closed to beginners, and the table above does not say otherwise: the Surf row rates the headline breaks, not the sheltered beaches. What the month changes is the size of the waves, and so the choice of spot, not whether you get in the water.

The spots that stay reachable all year

Choosing the right month depends on your level

Every surfer wants something different. Here is the read by level.

Beginner

Best months : April – August

  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August

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Intermediate

Best months : January – May & August – November

  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November

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Advanced

Best months : October – April

  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • October
  • November
  • December

See surf camps

Expert

Best months : December – February

  • January
  • February
  • December

See surf camps

“From the first Atlantic swells of autumn to the mellow waves of summer, Morocco is a surf destination for every season and every surfer.”
The Bookawave team

Best region by month

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Weather month by month

A mild climate all year. Average temperature, sunshine and rainfall, month by month.

Average air temperature

J: 21°, F: 22°, M: 23°, A: 23°, M: 24°, J: 26°, J: 27°, A: 27°, S: 26°, O: 26°, N: 24°, D: 22°27°21°JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine hours per day

J: 7.6 h, F: 8 h, M: 8.6 h, A: 9.1 h, M: 9.6 h, J: 8.9 h, J: 8.2 h, A: 8 h, S: 7.8 h, O: 7.8 h, N: 7.6 h, D: 7.2 h9.6 hJFMAMJJASOND

Rainy days per month

J: 3 d, F: 3 d, M: 3 d, A: 2 d, M: 1 d, J: 0 d, J: 0 d, A: 0 d, S: 1 d, O: 2 d, N: 3 d, D: 4 d4 dJFMAMJJASOND

Where these figures come from

Air, rain and sunshine: WMO / NOAA 1991-2020 normals for Agadir Al Massira, a station some twenty kilometres inland and so a little warmer than the coast in summer. Swell, period and share of workable wind: Swell Archive and surf-forecast. Water temperature: seatemperature.org and weather-and-climate. Crowds and prices are an editorial judgement, not a measurement.

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