Surfing Oualidia & El Jadida

Beach Break · Best Oct-Apr · 1-5 ft · Crowd 3/5

NW swell, SE wind, all tides

Oualidia is a small town on a lagoon, known for its oysters. The beach outside the lagoon has beach and reef peaks, and inside the lagoon the water is calm.

The waves are usually small and friendly, good for beginners. It can get busy at weekends with people from Casablanca and Marrakech.

It's best from October to April on a north-west swell. The calm lagoon behind the beach is a good place for families and first lessons, and Oualidia's oyster farms and seafood restaurants are a good reason to stay a night.

Beach Break · Best Oct-Mar · 2-6 ft · Crowd 3/5

NW swell, SE wind, rising tide

Sidi Bouzid is a beach and point a few kilometres south of El Jadida. It works best on a rising tide and gets busy when it's on.

There are rocks around the point, and the local surfers surf it a lot, so be respectful. The beach end is easier for beginners.

It works best on a rising tide and a north-west swell, from October to March. El Jadida, a few minutes north, has a historic Portuguese fortress and plenty of places to stay.