Overview

L'Oued de Kaouki is a reef break at the river mouth on the southern end of Sidi Kaouki beach. Even in small swell, the reef produces rideable waves, but mistakes can be costly as both wind and current sweep straight towards the rocks.

More technical than the main Sidi Kaouki beach break. Rewards experienced wave riders with quality reef waves.

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Sunrise 06:45 · Sunset 18:02

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

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 10:33 · 2.3 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 16:55 · 1.1 m
High tide Tue 20 · 23:14 · 2.2 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 05:03 · 1.2 m

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L'Oued de Kaouki: 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

362h

in July · 28 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 362 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is January, at 11.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 20 °C. The wettest month is March, with 65 mm.

Monthly averages: L'Oued de Kaouki

Monthly averages — L'Oued de Kaouki — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	11.5	79 h	22 °C	6 mm
February	15.5	144 h	22 °C	38 mm
March	13.0	121 h	21 °C	65 mm
April	19.5	220 h	24 °C	4 mm
May	25.0	321 h	24 °C	0 mm
June	26.0	327 h	26 °C	0 mm
July	28.0	362 h	28 °C	0 mm
August	26.0	316 h	30 °C	0 mm
September	23.5	230 h	28 °C	1 mm
October	18.0	178 h	25 °C	8 mm
November	12.5	96 h	25 °C	8 mm
December	14.5	106 h	20 °C	40 mm

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Technical details of L'Oued de Kaouki spot

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

Rideable Not rideable

Spot functioning

Reef break at river mouth. Works in small swell. Quality wave but dangerous approach. Current and wind towards rocks. Strapless directional preferred.

Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Reef break waves. Rocky bottom. 17–20°C.

Parking

Southern end of Sidi Kaouki beach. Walk or drive from the village.

Wind specificities

Same NE trade as Sidi Kaouki. Side-shore. Can be gusty.

Hazards

Reef break — rocks and sharp reef. Wind and current push towards rocks. Costly mistakes. Experienced riders only. No rescue.

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