Rabat coast · Morocco
Surfing Mehdia
A right reef in Rabat coast, Morocco, for intermediate surfers.
Mehdia is a right reef near the mouth of the Sebou river, close to Kenitra and about 40 minutes north of Rabat. It's best at low tide and usually not crowded.
The river makes the water dirty, especially after rain, and there are rocks. It's a local wave, mostly surfed by people from Kenitra and Rabat.
It's at its best at low tide on a north-west swell, from October to March. Kenitra, a few minutes away, has simple hotels, and Rabat is about forty minutes south. The river mouth brings strong currents on the outgoing tide.
When to surf
Mehdia
Mehdia is at its best from October to March. Conditions it likes: NW swell, SE wind, low tide.
October to March: Good
North-west swells and the cleanest conditions
April to May: Shoulder
Smaller and more variable
June to August: Quiet
Small surf and busy city beaches
The year across Casablanca & Rabat
Waves near Mehdia
Bouznika Point
66 kmRabat coast · Right Point · Intermediate
Dar Bouazza
133 kmCasablanca · Left Point · Intermediate / Advanced
Jack Beach
138 kmCasablanca · Beach Break · Beginner / Intermediate
Straight-line distances. By road it is usually further.
Getting there
Where to stay: Rabat is a calm, easy capital with good hotels and riads in the medina, and a good base for both Bouznika and Mehdia. Kenitra, close to Mehdia, has simpler and cheaper hotels.
Transport, costs, where to stay and the rest of the waves in the area are in the Rabat coast guide.
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