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Spot de Tahaddart

Tahaddart kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Morocco · Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma

35.58 | -5.99

Overview

Tahaddart is a lagoon/river mouth near the Strait of Gibraltar, between Tangier and Asilah. It catches the same Levante (E) wind as Tarifa across the strait. Flat water inside the lagoon, waves outside. A significant local kite spot in northern Morocco, near the highway.

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Tahaddart: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

The season runs from April to October, peaking in May: 27 rideable days a month and 265 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is December, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76% 13-20 knots · 23% 21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 17 °C. The wettest month is March, with 264 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Tahaddart — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 12.0 94 h 19 °C 79 mm
February 13.5 109 h 19 °C 86 mm
March 17.0 111 h 19 °C 264 mm
April 23.0 214 h 21 °C 43 mm
May 29.0 265 h 24 °C 15 mm
June 27.5 219 h 28 °C 2 mm
July 29.0 218 h 29 °C 0 mm
August 29.0 195 h 29 °C 2 mm
September 27.0 190 h 27 °C 9 mm
October 21.0 134 h 24 °C 72 mm
November 12.5 87 h 21 °C 90 mm
December 11.0 94 h 17 °C 110 mm
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Technical details of Tahaddart spot

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Spot functioning

Flat lagoon: shallow, sandy, ideal for freeride/freestyle and beginners. Ocean side: wide sandy beach, wave spot accessible via sandbank. Lagoon works in multiple wind directions. Two spots in one.

Spot opening date

Open all year round

Required level

Intermediate

On the water

Lagoon: flat, shallow, sand. Ocean: beach break waves. 17–21°C.

Parking

20 miles south of Tangier, 8 miles north of Asilah. Access by car. No facilities outside summer. Journey Morocco organizes guided trips.

Wind specificities

East wind (Levante) — same system as Tarifa. Also NE trade. Variable. Can be very strong during Levante events.

Hazards

No infrastructure or safety support, especially outside summer. Come prepared and ideally with local guide. Avoid Eastern offshore wind for ocean access. Current at river mouth.

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