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Kitesurfing in Morocco in September
Short answer
In September the windiest Moroccan spots in the dataset are Dakhla (82% of days ≥ 12 kn, mean 14.2 kn), Tarfaya (61%, 12.7 kn) and Essaouira & Moulay Bouzerktoun (46%, 11.0 kn). The least windy is Taghazout (0%). Offshore sea temperature ranges from 18.8 to 21.5 °C across the 8 Moroccan sea points.
September 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
- 44%
- Avg wind
- 14.2 kn
- Main direction
- N 63%
- Sea temp.
- 21.0 °C
- Offshore waves
- 1.3 m
- Days ≥ 12 kn
- 61%
- Days ≥ 15 kn
- 22%
- Avg wind
- 12.7 kn
- Main direction
- N 72%
- Sea temp.
- 20.6 °C
- Offshore waves
- 1.1 m
- Days ≥ 12 kn
- 46%
- Days ≥ 15 kn
- 18%
- Avg wind
- 11.0 kn
- Main direction
- N 77%
- Sea temp. (Essaouira)
- 19.0 °C
- Offshore waves (Essaouira)
- 1.5 m
- Sea temp. (Moulay Bouzerktoun)
- 18.8 °C
- Offshore waves (Moulay Bouzerktoun)
- 1.4 m
- Days ≥ 12 kn
- 42%
- Days ≥ 15 kn
- 18%
- Avg wind
- 11.0 kn
- Main direction
- N 86%
- Sea temp.
- 19.1 °C
- Offshore waves
- 1.4 m
- Days ≥ 12 kn
- 19%
- Days ≥ 15 kn
- 1%
- Avg wind
- 9.4 kn
- Main direction
- N 74%
- Sea temp.
- 20.1 °C
- Offshore waves
- 1.4 m
- Days ≥ 12 kn
- 19%
- Days ≥ 15 kn
- 5%
- Avg wind
- 8.9 kn
- Main direction
- E 53%
- Sea temp.
- 21.3 °C
- Offshore waves
- 0.8 m
- Days ≥ 12 kn
- 11%
- Days ≥ 15 kn
- 4%
- Avg wind
- 8.2 kn
- Main direction
- N 51%
- Sea temp.
- 20.0 °C
- Offshore waves
- 1.6 m
- Days ≥ 12 kn
- 0%
- Days ≥ 15 kn
- 0%
- Avg wind
- 5.3 kn
- Main direction
- W 76%
- Sea temp.
- 21.5 °C
- Offshore waves
- 0.9 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 | 82% | 44% | 14.2 | N 63% | 21.0 | 1.3 |
| 2 | Tarfaya | 61% | 22% | 12.7 | N 72% | 20.6 | 1.1 |
| 3 | Essaouira & Moulay Bouzerktoun | 46% | 18% | 11.0 | N 77% | 19.0 · 18.8 | 1.5 · 1.4 |
| 4 | Sidi Kaouki | 42% | 18% | 11.0 | N 86% | 19.1 | 1.4 |
| 5 | Oualidia | 19% | 1% | 9.4 | N 74% | 20.1 | 1.4 |
| 6 | Tarifa † | 19% | 5% | 8.9 | E 53% | 21.3 | 0.8 |
| 7 | Imsouane(surf spot) | 11% | 4% | 8.2 | N 51% | 20.0 | 1.6 |
| 8 | Taghazout(surf spot) | 0% | 0% | 5.3 | W 76% | 21.5 | 0.9 |
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.