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The Surf Journal

Essaouira surf & watersports blog

Tips, guides, and stories from our instructors and the Essaouira surfing community.

Priority guides — top search topics

Five pillar articles target the most searched Essaouira queries: lessons, school, kitesurf, camp, and season timing. Each guide links to the booking page.

  • surf lessons essaouira

    Surf School Essaouira: Packages, Prices & What's Included

    Essaouira surf lessons packages and prices. Surf lessons Essaouira single session or week. Surf school Essaouira offers. Learn to surf Essaouira with transparent pricing.

  • surf school essaouira

    Best Surf School in Essaouira: How to Choose (Without Getting Tricked)

    A practical checklist to choose a surf school in Essaouira: safety, group size, meeting point, tide timing, equipment and honest coaching. Plus the fastest way to book the right format.

  • kitesurf essaouira

    Kitesurf Essaouira: The Complete Guide

    Plan kitesurf in Essaouira, Morocco: wind seasons, spots, lessons vs rental, safety, gear, progression from beginner to freeride, and how to book IKO coaching.

  • surf camp essaouira

    Essaouira Surf Camp: One Week in Morocco's Windy City

    Essaouira surf camp guide. What to expect from a week at an Essaouira surf camp. Surf school Essaouira packages. Learn to surf Essaouira in 7 days.

  • best time to surf essaouira

    How to Read Tides & Wind for Surf in Essaouira (Practical Forecasting)

    Plan Essaouira surf sessions using tide height, period, and local wind: when the bay works best and how surf lessons Essaouira pick morning windows.

Wind & Weather
Best Wind Months Essaouira 2026: Kite, Wingfoil & Surf Calendar
1 min readHicham The Local

Best Wind Months Essaouira 2026: Kite, Wingfoil & Surf Calendar

Month-by-month Essaouira wind and swell calendar for 2026 trips — peak Alizés, shoulder season value, and when to book wingfoil vs surf camps.

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Wind & Weather
Morning Glass, Afternoon Wind: Essaouira's Daily Weather Split Explained
1 min readKarim Benali

Morning Glass, Afternoon Wind: Essaouira's Daily Weather Split Explained

Why Essaouira surf works at sunrise and kite/wing at 14:00. Thermal cycle, tide interaction, and how to book the perfect two-session day.

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Wind & Weather
Chergui & Sirocco: When Essaouira Wind Goes Off-Script
1 min readEssaouira Team

Chergui & Sirocco: When Essaouira Wind Goes Off-Script

Desert heat waves bring Chergui (hot SE wind) and dust to Essaouira. Safety for kitesurf, wingfoil, surf — when schools cancel and what to do instead.

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Wind & Weather
Windguru Essaouira: How to Read Forecasts for Surf, Kite & Wing
1 min readHicham The Local

Windguru Essaouira: How to Read Forecasts for Surf, Kite & Wing

Windguru Essaouira spots explained — GFS vs local thermal, gust columns, and why afternoon models undercall Alizés until ground truth.

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Wind & Weather
Alizés Explained: Essaouira Trade Wind Guide for Surf, Kite & Wing
1 min readKarim Benali

Alizés Explained: Essaouira Trade Wind Guide for Surf, Kite & Wing

North-East trade wind (Alizés) powers Essaouira afternoons. How thermal wind builds, monthly strength, and how to plan surf vs kitesurf vs wingfoil sessions.

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Wind & Weather
Winter Swell Wind Mixed Days — Essaouira wind & swell intelligence 2026
15 min readKarim Benali

Winter Swell Wind Mixed Days — Essaouira wind & swell intelligence 2026

Essaouira surf weather intelligence for winter swell wind mixed days: models vs beach truth, mixed sport calendars.

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Wind & Weather
Chergui Dust Wind Safety — Essaouira wind & swell intelligence 2026
15 min readKarim Benali

Chergui Dust Wind Safety — Essaouira wind & swell intelligence 2026

Essaouira surf weather intelligence for chergui dust wind safety: models vs beach truth, mixed sport calendars.

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Wind & Weather
Tide Wind Interaction Bay — Essaouira wind & swell intelligence 2026
15 min readKarim Benali

Tide Wind Interaction Bay — Essaouira wind & swell intelligence 2026

Essaouira surf weather intelligence for tide wind interaction bay: models vs beach truth, mixed sport calendars.

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Wind & Weather
Spring Shoulder Season Wind Surf — Essaouira wind & swell intelligence 2026
15 min readKarim Benali

Spring Shoulder Season Wind Surf — Essaouira wind & swell intelligence 2026

Essaouira surf weather intelligence for spring shoulder season wind surf: models vs beach truth, mixed sport calendars.

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Wind & Weather
July August Wind Peak Planning — Essaouira wind & swell intelligence 2026
15 min readKarim Benali

July August Wind Peak Planning — Essaouira wind & swell intelligence 2026

Essaouira surf weather intelligence for july august wind peak planning: models vs beach truth, mixed sport calendars.

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Wind & Weather
Family Beach Day Wind Planning — Essaouira wind & swell intelligence 2026
15 min readKarim Benali

Family Beach Day Wind Planning — Essaouira wind & swell intelligence 2026

Essaouira surf weather intelligence for family beach day wind planning: models vs beach truth, mixed sport calendars.

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Wind & Weather
Forecast Apps Vs Local Ground Truth — Essaouira wind & swell intelligence 2026
15 min readKarim Benali

Forecast Apps Vs Local Ground Truth — Essaouira wind & swell intelligence 2026

Essaouira surf weather intelligence for forecast apps vs local ground truth: models vs beach truth, mixed sport calendars.

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