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Surf spot guide Β· Central Morocco, Morocco
Long open beachbreak south of Essaouira with shifting punchy peaks and a touch of reef at each end.
Sidi Kaouki is a long open beachbreak fronting a quiet fishing village on Morocco's central Atlantic coast, well south of Essaouira. The main stretch is sand bottom and serves up a parade of punchy shifting peaks, with a small section of uneven reef pinning down the river mouth at the north end and the south end of the bay. Waves run medium speed with a well-covered, wrapping power and a crumbly to steep shape, so the takeoff stays accessible and walls offer room to turn. The bank holds shape on swells anywhere from SW through N as long as the wind hangs in the easterly quadrant; outside that window onshores arrive often and break the peaks down quickly. Consistency is solid for the region thanks to the wide swell window. Access is roadside near the village, with camping and free-camping common on the bluff behind the beach. Crowds stay moderate and spread out across the kilometres of sand, with Cap Sim a few minutes north for a right point alternative when the wind swings.
Sandy lefts and rights that work every tide fifteen kilometres south of Essaouira.
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Crowds are moderate and spread across a long open beach, so finding a private peak is usually straightforward outside peak season.
Quiet village, open sand peaks
Central Morocco
Sensitive right-hand point south of Essaouira with multiple sections, only working on mid tide and easterly winds.
Central Morocco
Sheltered Atlantic beachbreak in a windsurfing town - small, forgiving peaks on the rare days the trade wind drops.
Central Morocco
Remote right-hand point tucked behind Cape Tafelney with extra peaks running down to a rivermouth beach.
Wait for easterly winds, onshore conditions are common and flatten the peaks
The river mouth and the south end have small reef sections, the main stretch is pure sand
Roadside parking only, with camping and free-camping on the bluff behind the beach
Cap Sim sits a short drive north when wind turns and you need a sheltered right
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Roadside parking along the village front. Camping and free-camping are common on the bluff behind the beach and the area is a regular hangout for camels passing along the sand.
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