Essaouira Bay, Morocco is a Shallow and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NW
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Essaouira Bay, Morocco is a Shallow and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NW
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
Airports are either Marrakesh (2 hours drive) or Agadir (2.5 hours drive). Agadir is more serviced by charter flights. Either rent a car at airport location (approximately 30-45 Euro/day for normal car, 4wheel drive 100 Euro/day!), or take taxi services from airport to Essaouira. Marrakesh to Essaouira taxi service is around 50 Euro one way.
Airports are either Marrakesh (2 hours drive) or Agadir (2.5 hours drive). Agadir is more serviced by charter flights. Either rent a car at airport location (approximately 30-45 Euro/day for normal car, 4wheel drive 100 Euro/day!), or take taxi services from airport to Essaouira. Marrakesh to Essaouira taxi service is around 50 Euro one way.
30+°C in spring and summer, rest of year about mid-twenties. Water around 16-18°C, 3mm full wetsuit required, year-round.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NW
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Essaouira Bay, Morocco.
Very gusty close to the city, stay downwind of it. Primary NW wind direction is sideoffshore, and disturbed by town buildings and related infrastructure. Don't kite here, because gusts can be 3 Bft in difference, e.g. 4 to 7 Bft. Dangerous launching and landing on the high wind days due to gust factor. Strong winds. The bay curves making SW onshore in the North and NW onshore in the South. Possible strong gusty wind 30-40 knots in July and August.
Wind
usually
blows
from NW
on the spot.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
30+°C in spring and summer, rest of year about mid-twenties. Water around 16-18°C, 3mm full wetsuit required, year-round.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NW
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Essaouira Bay, Morocco.
Very gusty close to the city, stay downwind of it. Primary NW wind direction is sideoffshore, and disturbed by town buildings and related infrastructure. Don't kite here, because gusts can be 3 Bft in difference, e.g. 4 to 7 Bft. Dangerous launching and landing on the high wind days due to gust factor. Strong winds. The bay curves making SW onshore in the North and NW onshore in the South. Possible strong gusty wind 30-40 knots in July and August.
Wind
usually
blows
from NW
on the spot.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Essaouira Bay, Morocco is a
Shallow and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Big size.
Huge beach, with dedicated kite launch/land zone (sign says, 'Prohibited Swimming' which means 'Kitesurfing Only'). Careful in busy summer (August) period, lots of bystanders, kids, etc.
Choppy. Tide variances can be approximately 70m. Some waves near the castle/rocks.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Essaouira Bay, Morocco is a
Shallow and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Big size.
Huge beach, with dedicated kite launch/land zone (sign says, 'Prohibited Swimming' which means 'Kitesurfing Only'). Careful in busy summer (August) period, lots of bystanders, kids, etc.
Choppy. Tide variances can be approximately 70m. Some waves near the castle/rocks.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Swimmers
.
Beach risk reported:
Bystanders
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Need to know
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Swimmers
.
Beach risk reported:
Bystanders
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
We don’t know if a parking is available at Essaouira Bay, Morocco.
The spot has
Showers
and
Toilets
facilities.
There is
Food
available on the spot
Stay out of the swimmer zones. Gusty but safe. Nothing specific, other than use common sense due to fact that many bystanders around, respect local population (non-kiting) - they are the nicest people you will ever meet. The bay is not the best spot for Kite, but 500m to south there is a small bay where the wind comes side off (but still safe, because it's a bay), and it's not so gusty as in the bay. Downwinders for 3-4 km and return with camel possible.
Webcams around Essaouira Bay, Morocco
Webcams around Essaouira Bay, Morocco
Weather Forecast for the next 10days
Wind and Temperature over the past years
Wind and Temperature over the past years
More about Kitesurfing in Essaouira
More about Essaouira
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Additional information
There are 12 kitesurf schools and 9 kitesurf spots in Essaouira.
Best months: April May June July August September October
Best months: April May June July August September October
