It is first and foremost a surf zone but has regular light thermal winds, and once in a while stronger winds that attract kitesurfers from the city. Things start to pick up a bit South of Casablanca.Ī 30-minute drive South of the city, the old fisherman’s village of Dar Bouazza has become an over-developed suburb of Casablanca. Kitesurfing spot: Oued Merzeg (Dar Bouazza)ĭue to the orientation of the coast and the Iberical peninsula above, the area from Rabat to Casablanca more rarely gets strong winds. Most of the time, there will be no kiteboarders anywhere in sight – just a few occasional surfers on the ocean side of the estuary. You get to ride among the birds in a preserved natural environment. There is both a large and shallow flatwater lagoon and a wave spot on the beach side. The village is situated by the beach at the river mouth of the Merja Zerga natural park, Morocco’s largest wetland area, famous for birdwatching. Kitesurfing spot: Moulay BousselhamĪbout midway between Tangier and Rabat, Moulay Bousselham is a small village that mainly comes to life in the summer as a well-known beach vacation place. Keep in mind there’s no safety infrastructure anywhere nearby, particularly outside of summer months, so you can only rely on yourself and your buddies in case of trouble. The lagoon can be ridden in pretty much any wind direction, but avoid going out to the wave spot with Eastern offshore winds. The spot is most likely to get winds (thermal, front) in spring and summer months – there are much fewer windy days in the winter. If you wish, you can also ride or walk to the outside of the sandbank and reach the wide sandy beach and the open ocean for surfing waves. Kite schools from Tarifa often organize trips to this lagoon for courses or freeriding day trips. Kitesurfing spot: TahaddartĢ0 miles South of Tangier city and 8 miles North of Asilah, the mouth of the Tahhaddart river (Oued Tahaddart) offers a nice flatwater lagoon for freeride and freestyle kiteboarding. It’s possible to find accommodation in small hotels, B&Bs, and private rentals around the Cap Spartel area. The spot doesn’t get overly crowded on weekends. In the fall and the winter, the spot turns into a nice wave spot due to the North Atlantic swells. Tarifa’s Poniente – completely onshore there). The beach is facing almost full West, so kitesurfing is safe by North, Northwest and Western winds (i.e. It has a parking area, but you should expect quite a bit of walking to reach the sand. The kitesurfing spot is located right at the bottom of the cape (South). Kitesurfing spot: Cap Spartel / AkacharĬap Spartel is located about 10 miles West of Tangier’s city center and is Morocco’s Westernmost point overlooking the Mediterranean – close to where sea turns into the Atlantic Ocean.Īside from kitesurfing, Cap Spartel has beautiful nature and is worth the scenic visit, driving from Tangier through the green mountains and down the road with stunning views overlooking the sea. If you’re driving, however, you should be able to find parking quite easily off-season, just be sure not to leave anything apparent or valuable in the car. This can be a good place to kitesurf if you’ve just arrived in Morocco – or are on your way out – through Tangier and don’t have a drive. Even though there are no explicit signs restricting kiteboarding in the summer, the spot should be avoided in high season as it gets swamped with beach-goers and swimmers.Īside from the hot days, however, you can catch some really nice freeride kiteboarding sessions when the predominant Eastern wind is blowing – the same Levante wind as Tarifa, which is only a couple of miles further North from this spot. Tangier’s main urban beach, right in the middle of the city’s waterfront, east of the port and Marina. Source: “ Tangier’s Coast” ( CC BY-SA 2.0) by Benson Kua There are kitesurfing spots both in the Mediterranea and Atlantic parts of the region. The Northern part of Morocco gets lots of wind in the warm month due to the Strait of Gibraltar and the Rif Mountains.
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