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About Windsurfing in Morocco
Windsurfing built Essaouira's reputation long before kiting arrived, and the town has been a fixture on the European windsurf circuit for decades. The wind that makes it difficult to surf there is precisely the point.
The summer thermal runs from spring into autumn, strong and dependable, across a wide sandy bay with schools, rental and repair all in one place. Conditions are choppy bump-and-jump rather than flat, which suits intermediates and above; Moulay Bouzerktoun, half an hour north, is the stronger wave-sailing spot and is for experienced sailors only.
Equipment is heavy and expensive to fly, so renting locally is the norm even for people who own kit. Check what the school stocks for your weight and level, and remember the wind here is genuinely strong — the sail size you use at home may not be the one you want in an Essaouira afternoon.
Who it suits
Windsurfers of any level in Essaouira, wave sailors heading for Moulay, and surfers whose trip overlaps with the windy season.
What to check before you book
- The wind season for the spot — the same beach can be unusable in the wrong month.
- Whether equipment is included, and what condition and size range is available.
- The level required. Some sessions assume you can already water-start.
- Safety cover on the water, and the instructor's certification.
- What happens on a day with no wind, or too much of it.
Where to find this in Morocco
The coast this marketplace covers runs from Mehdia in the north to Sidi Ifni in the south. These are the places to start looking:
- Taghazout — The village that turned Moroccan surfing into an industry
- Tamraght — Quieter than Taghazout, and where most first lessons actually happen
- Agadir — Where you land, and a long city beach that works when the coast is huge
- Imsouane — The longest, gentlest wave in Morocco
- Essaouira — Wind city — a walled medina with world-class kite and windsurf