Overview

Cap Ghir (Cap Rhir) is a powerful exposed headland 40 km north of Agadir. Massive Atlantic swells hit this point, creating some of the biggest waves on the Moroccan coast. Expert only — strong wind, powerful waves, rocky coastline, currents. Wind accelerates around the cape. Legendary big wave spot.

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Spot forecast for Cap Ghir

Sunrise 06:43 · Sunset 18:05

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

Next tides

Low tide Sun 18 · 00:44 · 1.3 m
High tide Sun 18 · 07:26 · 2.2 m
Low tide Sun 18 · 13:56 · 1.3 m
High tide Sun 18 · 20:27 · 1.9 m

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Cap Ghir: 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

168h

in May · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in May: 21 rideable days a month and 168 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is November, at 9 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is March, at 21 °C. The wettest month is March, with 63 mm.

Monthly averages: Cap Ghir

Monthly averages — Cap Ghir — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	12.5	72 h	23 °C	2 mm
February	15.0	96 h	22 °C	20 mm
March	14.5	126 h	21 °C	63 mm
April	21.0	187 h	24 °C	4 mm
May	23.5	168 h	24 °C	0 mm
June	23.0	174 h	26 °C	0 mm
July	22.0	119 h	30 °C	0 mm
August	17.5	86 h	31 °C	0 mm
September	12.0	65 h	28 °C	8 mm
October	15.0	88 h	25 °C	14 mm
November	9.0	45 h	25 °C	18 mm
December	14.5	87 h	21 °C	22 mm

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Technical details of Cap Ghir spot

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Expert

Parking

North of Agadir, between Tamri and Taghazout. Remote. Limited access.

Wind specificities

NE wind accelerated around the cape. Very strong. 20–35+ knots.

Hazards

Extremely powerful waves. Rocky coast. Strong currents. Very exposed. No rescue. Expert only.

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