Overview

Imessouane is a fishing village 90 km south of Essaouira / 90 km north of Agadir, famous for one of the longest waves in Morocco (left side of bay). Primarily a surf/longboard paradise. Kite and wingfoil possible when NE trade wind blows, mostly in summer. Two sides: long mellow left (beginner surf), more powerful right (advanced).

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Spot forecast for Imessouane

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 · 10:30 · 2.3 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 16:52 · 1.1 m
High tide Tue 20 · 23:12 · 2.2 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 05:00 · 1.2 m

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Imessouane: 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

172h

in July · 24 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 21 rideable days a month and 172 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is January, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 50%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 14%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 50% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is March, at 20 °C. The wettest month is March, with 71 mm.

Monthly averages: Imessouane

Monthly averages — Imessouane — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	8.0	56 h	21 °C	6 mm
February	11.5	100 h	21 °C	30 mm
March	13.5	108 h	20 °C	71 mm
April	18.0	181 h	22 °C	6 mm
May	21.0	200 h	22 °C	0 mm
June	22.5	213 h	23 °C	0 mm
July	24.0	172 h	26 °C	0 mm
August	19.0	131 h	27 °C	0 mm
September	15.0	103 h	25 °C	2 mm
October	12.0	80 h	23 °C	10 mm
November	8.0	46 h	23 °C	7 mm
December	11.5	90 h	20 °C	42 mm

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Technical details of Imessouane 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: Intermediate

Parking

~80km north of Agadir. Small village, basic amenities, surf lodges.

Wind specificities

NE trade wind, mostly summer. Often lighter than Essaouira. Thermal reinforcement.

Hazards

Primarily surf territory. Rocky bay. Currents. No kite infrastructure.

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