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Kitesurfing in Morocco in August
Short answer
In August the windiest Moroccan spots in the dataset are Tarfaya (82% of days ≥ 12 kn, mean 14.7 kn), Dakhla (76%, 14.4 kn) and Essaouira & Moulay Bouzerktoun (64%, 13.0 kn). The least windy is Taghazout (0%). Offshore sea temperature ranges from 18.3 to 22.0 °C across the 8 Moroccan sea points.
August ranking
Ranked by share of days whose mean daytime wind reaches 12 knots, then by mean wind. Wind: ERA5 2015–2024. Sea: offshore means 2022–2024.
- Days ≥ 12 kn
- 82%
- Days ≥ 15 kn
- 46%
- Avg wind
- 14.7 kn
- Main direction
- N 78%
- Sea temp.
- 20.3 °C
- Offshore waves
- 1.4 m
- Days ≥ 12 kn
- 76%
- Days ≥ 15 kn
- 51%
- Avg wind
- 14.4 kn
- Main direction
- N 70%
- Sea temp.
- 21.2 °C
- Offshore waves
- 1.4 m
- Days ≥ 12 kn
- 64%
- Days ≥ 15 kn
- 35%
- Avg wind
- 13.0 kn
- Main direction
- N 84%
- Sea temp. (Essaouira)
- 18.5 °C
- Offshore waves (Essaouira)
- 1.7 m
- Sea temp. (Moulay Bouzerktoun)
- 18.3 °C
- Offshore waves (Moulay Bouzerktoun)
- 1.6 m
- Days ≥ 12 kn
- 57%
- Days ≥ 15 kn
- 30%
- Avg wind
- 12.6 kn
- Main direction
- N 92%
- Sea temp.
- 19.1 °C
- Offshore waves
- 1.5 m
- Days ≥ 12 kn
- 39%
- Days ≥ 15 kn
- 3%
- Avg wind
- 11.1 kn
- Main direction
- N 80%
- Sea temp.
- 18.9 °C
- Offshore waves
- 1.5 m
- Days ≥ 12 kn
- 21%
- Days ≥ 15 kn
- 8%
- Avg wind
- 8.8 kn
- Main direction
- E 56%
- Sea temp.
- 22.2 °C
- Offshore waves
- 0.7 m
- Days ≥ 12 kn
- 18%
- Days ≥ 15 kn
- 4%
- Avg wind
- 9.1 kn
- Main direction
- N 64%
- Sea temp.
- 20.1 °C
- Offshore waves
- 1.7 m
- Days ≥ 12 kn
- 0%
- Days ≥ 15 kn
- 0%
- Avg wind
- 5.3 kn
- Main direction
- W 67%
- Sea temp.
- 22.0 °C
- Offshore waves
- 1.0 m
Ranked by share of days whose mean daytime wind reaches 12 knots, then by mean wind. Wind: ERA5 2015–2024. Sea: offshore means 2022–2024.
| Rank | Spot | Days ≥ 12 kn | Days ≥ 15 kn | Avg wind (kn) | Main direction | Sea temp. (°C) | Offshore waves (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarfaya | 82% | 46% | 14.7 | N 78% | 20.3 | 1.4 |
| 2 | Dakhla | 76% | 51% | 14.4 | N 70% | 21.2 | 1.4 |
| 3 | Essaouira & Moulay Bouzerktoun | 64% | 35% | 13.0 | N 84% | 18.5 · 18.3 | 1.7 · 1.6 |
| 4 | Sidi Kaouki | 57% | 30% | 12.6 | N 92% | 19.1 | 1.5 |
| 5 | Oualidia | 39% | 3% | 11.1 | N 80% | 18.9 | 1.5 |
| 6 | Tarifa † | 21% | 8% | 8.8 | E 56% | 22.2 | 0.7 |
| 7 | Imsouane(surf spot) | 18% | 4% | 9.1 | N 64% | 20.1 | 1.7 |
| 8 | Taghazout(surf spot) | 0% | 0% | 5.3 | W 67% | 22.0 | 1.0 |
Essaouira and Moulay Bouzerktoun share one ERA5 grid cell, so they are one row for wind; sea and waves are given for each of their two sea points (Essaouira · Moulay Bouzerktoun). † Tarifa (Spain): comparison only, ERA5 strongly underestimates its Levante. Main direction: most frequent sector among hours ≥ 8 knots. Dakhla: sea values are ocean-side, not in the lagoon.
In context
All year, all spots
Share of days (%) whose mean daytime wind reaches 12 knots, by spot and month (ERA5, 2015–2024).
| Spot | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oualidia | 11 | 18 | 29 | 28 | 40 | 34 | 50 | 39 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
| Moulay Bouzerktoun * | 28 | 34 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 57 | 75 | 64 | 46 | 28 | 28 | 21 |
| Essaouira | 28 | 34 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 57 | 75 | 64 | 46 | 28 | 28 | 21 |
| Sidi Kaouki | 28 | 33 | 35 | 44 | 54 | 59 | 71 | 57 | 42 | 24 | 24 | 18 |
| Imsouane | 16 | 19 | 22 | 31 | 34 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
| Taghazout | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tarfaya | 41 | 49 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 73 | 93 | 82 | 61 | 32 | 29 | 28 |
| Dakhla | 50 | 57 | 66 | 69 | 81 | 87 | 89 | 76 | 82 | 44 | 39 | 36 |
| Tarifa † | 30 | 45 | 34 | 34 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 27 |
Values in %. * Same ERA5 grid cell as Essaouira (identical numbers). † Tarifa (Spain), comparison only: ERA5 strongly underestimates the Levante.