Jack Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Morocco · Casablanca-Settat

Spot currently openIntermediate level 33.5 | -7.89

Overview

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Jack Beach is a beach break located in Dar Bouazza, a coastal suburb about 30 minutes south of Casablanca. It's primarily a popular surf spot, but kitesurfers and wingfoilers from the city regularly gather here when wind conditions allow.

The wide, open sandy beach makes launching and landing kites easy. The beach break picks up north to northwest swells well, with quality waves year-round and more consistent conditions from November to May during Atlantic winter storms.

Wind is inconsistent compared to Essaouira — it depends mainly on coastal thermals and weather systems. In spring, steady NE wind sessions allow riding on 9-12m² kites. In winter, powerful southerly fronts combined with swell deliver excellent wave sessions in cross-shore wind with 7-8m² kites.

Jack Beach is the most accessible spot in the Dar Bouazza area for kitesurfing thanks to its sandy bottom (unlike the sea urchin-covered reef at Dar Bouazza/La Bobine just to the north). Relaxed atmosphere, many restaurants and cafés along the beach, very busy on weekends with Casablanca families.

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Spot forecast for Jack Beach

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Jack Beach: when to go?

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

Season · peak

234h

in August · 29 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in August: 27 rideable days a month and 234 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is December, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 28 rideable days J August: 29 rideable days29 d A September: 26.5 rideable days S October: 21 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days N December: 11 rideable days11 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 28 rideable days J August: 29 rideable days29 d A September: 26.5 rideable days S October: 21 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days N December: 11 rideable days11 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 95%13-20 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 95% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 19 °C. The wettest month is December, with 87 mm.

Monthly averages: Jack Beach
Monthly averages — Jack Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.0 77 h 20 °C 17 mm
February 17.5 103 h 19 °C 30 mm
March 14.5 97 h 19 °C 57 mm
April 25.0 194 h 22 °C 16 mm
May 28.0 262 h 23 °C 4 mm
June 25.5 213 h 25 °C 2 mm
July 28.0 252 h 26 °C 0 mm
August 29.0 234 h 27 °C 0 mm
September 26.5 188 h 25 °C 1 mm
October 21.0 137 h 24 °C 10 mm
November 15.0 80 h 23 °C 16 mm
December 11.0 59 h 19 °C 87 mm

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Technical details of Jack Beach spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, S, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
Parking
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From Casablanca, head towards El Jadida. After 12 km, turn right towards Dar Bouazza via the coastal road for 5 km. Parking along the beach, can be tricky on weekends. About 30 minutes from central Casablanca.

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Wind specificities
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No regular dominant wind like Essaouira. The spot works mainly with: coastal thermals (light, cross-on to onshore, often gusty), NE wind in spring (more sustained sessions, cross-shore), and southerly fronts in winter (strong, gusty but great for wave riding). Expect 9-12m² kites for thermal sessions and 7-8m² for winter storms.

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Hazards
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Beach gets very crowded on weekends with swimmers and soccer players — be careful when launching and landing. Currents possible during big swells. Wind can be irregular and gusty, especially thermal winds.

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