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Kitesurfing in Morocco in December
Short answer
In December the windiest Moroccan spots in the dataset are Dakhla (36% of days ≥ 12 kn, mean 10.7 kn), Tarfaya (28%, 10.0 kn) and Essaouira & Moulay Bouzerktoun (21%, 8.0 kn). The least windy is Taghazout (0%). Offshore sea temperature ranges from 17.9 to 19.6 °C across the 8 Moroccan sea points.
December 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
- 36%
- Days ≥ 15 kn
- 13%
- Avg wind
- 10.7 kn
- Main direction
- NE 43%
- Sea temp.
- 19.2 °C
- Offshore waves
- 1.3 m
- Days ≥ 12 kn
- 28%
- Days ≥ 15 kn
- 11%
- Avg wind
- 10.0 kn
- Main direction
- NE 29%
- Sea temp.
- 19.6 °C
- Offshore waves
- 1.1 m
- Days ≥ 12 kn
- 27%
- Days ≥ 15 kn
- 14%
- Avg wind
- 9.5 kn
- Main direction
- E 54%
- Sea temp.
- 18.2 °C
- Offshore waves
- 1.2 m
- Days ≥ 12 kn
- 21%
- Days ≥ 15 kn
- 11%
- Avg wind
- 8.0 kn
- Main direction
- NE 48%
- Sea temp. (Essaouira)
- 17.9 °C
- Offshore waves (Essaouira)
- 1.9 m
- Sea temp. (Moulay Bouzerktoun)
- 17.9 °C
- Offshore waves (Moulay Bouzerktoun)
- 1.8 m
- Days ≥ 12 kn
- 18%
- Days ≥ 15 kn
- 8%
- Avg wind
- 7.5 kn
- Main direction
- N 43%
- Sea temp.
- 17.9 °C
- Offshore waves
- 1.7 m
- Days ≥ 12 kn
- 10%
- Days ≥ 15 kn
- 5%
- Avg wind
- 7.3 kn
- Main direction
- NE 53%
- Sea temp.
- 18.5 °C
- Offshore waves
- 1.9 m
- Days ≥ 12 kn
- 7%
- Days ≥ 15 kn
- 2%
- Avg wind
- 5.9 kn
- Main direction
- N 45%
- Sea temp.
- 18.5 °C
- Offshore waves
- 1.8 m
- Days ≥ 12 kn
- 0%
- Days ≥ 15 kn
- 0%
- Avg wind
- 4.5 kn
- Main direction
- E 44%
- Sea temp.
- 18.5 °C
- Offshore waves
- 1.1 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 | Dakhla | 36% | 13% | 10.7 | NE 43% | 19.2 | 1.3 |
| 2 | Tarfaya | 28% | 11% | 10.0 | NE 29% | 19.6 | 1.1 |
| 3 | Tarifa † | 27% | 14% | 9.5 | E 54% | 18.2 | 1.2 |
| 4 | Essaouira & Moulay Bouzerktoun | 21% | 11% | 8.0 | NE 48% | 17.9 · 17.9 | 1.9 · 1.8 |
| 5 | Sidi Kaouki | 18% | 8% | 7.5 | N 43% | 17.9 | 1.7 |
| 6 | Oualidia | 10% | 5% | 7.3 | NE 53% | 18.5 | 1.9 |
| 7 | Imsouane(surf spot) | 7% | 2% | 5.9 | N 45% | 18.5 | 1.8 |
| 8 | Taghazout(surf spot) | 0% | 0% | 4.5 | E 44% | 18.5 | 1.1 |
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.