🇲🇦 Essaouira
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Best directionN
Wind speed20–30kt
SeasonApr – Sep
Skill levelIntermediate
WaterWaves + chop
A fortified medina town where the trade wind builds through the morning and a beach break holds a wave most of the season.
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Getting thereEssaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) has limited flights; Marrakech (RAK) is about 2.5hrs by road and has far more options.
HazardsRocky sections at the north end of the bay — stay in the sandy central-to-south stretch.
Best time of dayWind is typically strong and consistent through the afternoon for most of the season.