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Kitesurfing in Essaouira, Morocco

Name: Essaouira
Address: MAR

Town in Morocco · 3 kite spots · airports ESU, RAK, AGA

Best for kiting all year except January and December, with 50 to 91 % kite days. Water 17 to 19 °C.

Season 8 Jan to 16 Dec, peak 19 Feb to 7 Oct and 5 Nov to 11 Nov.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 2017 to 2025.

Numbers on this page are from Essaouira, the main spot of Essaouira. The other 2 spots range from 48 to 50 % kite days in October.

Kite Year

Kite days per month, in % of days. Colour is the verdict, the number is the share. Tap a month for its details.

JJan49Good
FFeb54Good
MMar67Prime
AApr69Prime
MMay70Prime
JJun74Prime
JJul91Prime
AAug87Prime
SSep69Prime
OOct50Goodnow · chosen
NNov58Good
DDec42Good

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month
Raised: your chosen month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

October in Essaouira, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 15 of 31; 50 % kite days, Good, good in 5 of 9 years
WIND: 12 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 19 °C, 3/2; suit for 18 to 20 °C

6 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (9 Octobers).

about 5.0 kite days expected out of 10.

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. How we count trip odds

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MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
50 % Goodabout 15 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 50 %
Kiteable 50 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
5 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
6 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
Best hours
12:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.4 h
Water
19 °C, 3/2
Air
21 °Cdaily maximum, 20 °C during kite hours
Rain
2 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Essaouira averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Essaouira

Kite days% of days	49	54	67	69	70	74	91	87	69	50	58	42
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	6 in 10	7 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	8 in 10	6 in 10	7 in 10	4 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	5 of 9	6 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	5 of 9	7 of 9	2 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	14 to 18	13 to 18	12 to 19	11 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	11 to 19	12 to 18	13 to 18	14 to 18
Daylighth	10.3	11.1	12.0	12.9	13.8	14.2	14.0	13.3	12.4	11.4	10.6	10.1
Water°C at the surface	17	17	17	18	18	19	18	19	19	19	19	18
Air°C, daily maximum	17	17	18	18	19	20	20	21	21	21	19	18
Rain days1 mm or more	3 of 31	4 of 28	6 of 31	5 of 30	1 of 31	1 of 30	0 of 31	0 of 31	0 of 30	2 of 31	3 of 30	4 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	4/3	4/3	3/2	3/2	3/2	3/2	3/2	3/2	3/2	3/2	3/2

In January, Essaouira averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (49 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Essaouira averaged 15 kite days out of 28 (54 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Essaouira averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Essaouira averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (69 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Essaouira averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (70 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Essaouira averaged 22 kite days out of 30 (74 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Essaouira averaged 28 kite days out of 31 (91 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Essaouira averaged 27 kite days out of 31 (87 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Essaouira averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (69 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Essaouira averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Essaouira averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (58 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Essaouira averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (42 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025; kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count kite days and trip odds

October in Essaouira

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 50 % Goodabout 15 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 50 %
Kiteable 50 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years: 5 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip: 6 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
Best hours: 12:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 11.4 h
Water: 19 °C, 3/2
Air: 21 °Cdaily maximum, 20 °C during kite hours
Rain: 2 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, Essaouira averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

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Confidence

Confidence highhourly model data, close sea cell, checks agree on the season

Why. Hourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

What it means for you. The numbers on this page are a fair forecast of a typical year here. Medium would mean one check is uncertain, for example a cell 12 km away: expect a few points off. Low means global models miss part of the local wind, often at lakes, thermal or inland spots; where documented local sources describe the season, we show that curated season instead of model numbers.

Water and wetsuit

19 °C in October, 3/2 (18 to 20 °C).

Some months get one step thicker, because the air on kite days is more than 4 °C colder than the water.

boardshorts27 and up
shorty24 to 26
spring suit21 to 23
3/218 to 20
4/314 to 17
5/410 to 13
6/5under 10

The filled step is the suit for October; the band under each step is the water temperature it covers, in °C.

17 to 19 °C, 5/4 to 3/2.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at Essaouira, so the numbers on this page are model numbers. Where documented local sources describe the season of a lake or thermal spot, we show that curated season instead: a hatched band over the season months with its sources named and no percentage, because the model number would be wrong there.

Getting there

Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU), 14 km straight line
Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK), 164 km straight line
Al Massira Airport (AGA), 135 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 3 h 40 min straight line, 2,560 km
MUC Munich: about 3 h 45 min straight line, 2,607 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 3 h 45 min straight line, 2,596 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 3 h 25 min straight line, 2,347 km
ZRH Zurich: about 3 h 25 min straight line, 2,359 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 3 h 15 min straight line, 2,203 km

Flight time: the straight line distance at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes. Real flights with stops take longer. Flights are not sold here.

Best time to kitesurf in Essaouira

Best for kiting all year except January and December, with 50 to 91 % kite days. Water 17 to 19 °C.

Season 8 Jan to 16 Dec, peak 19 Feb to 7 Oct and 5 Nov to 11 Nov. Dates from 52 weekly values of the main spot, season from 40 % kite days, peak from 60 %, counted only in weeks with water or daytime air at 12 °C or more and at least 6 hours of daylight.

Prime months here: March, April, May, June, July, August, September. Each link shows where else to kite in that month.

Trip odds by start week

Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.

Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Start date

7 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 6.3 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

Is Essaouira windy?

Across the year, 65 % of days at Essaouira are kite days. The windiest month is July with 91 %, the calmest is December with 42 %.

Wind on kite days in July comes most often from N (0°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind12 knots(12 to 15 kn, average 12:00 to 18:00 in October)

under 8 kn
8 to 11 kn
12 to 15 kn
16 to 19 kn
20 to 24 kn
25 to 29 kn
30 kn and more

Main kite wind by month: Jan NNE, Feb NNE, Mar NNE, Apr N, May N, Jun N, Jul N, Aug N, Sep N, Oct N, Nov NNE, Dec NNE.

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Water temperature in Essaouira by month

The sea is warmest in June at 19 °C and coolest in January at 17 °C. Wetsuit: 5/4 in January, 3/2 in June.

Water temperature from the Open-Meteo marine archive, 2023 to 2025, monthly mean of the main spot.

Kite spots in Essaouira

Essaouira
Sea · main spot
Level Good for learning, from kite guides we checked
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Essaouira: Jan 49 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 69 %, May 70 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 91 %, Aug 87 %, Sep 69 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 42 %
Essaouira Bay
Sea · 1 km
Level Good for learning, from kite guides we checked
Same model cell as Essaouira: near identical numbers.
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Essaouira Bay: Jan 49 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 69 %, May 70 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 91 %, Aug 87 %, Sep 69 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 42 %
Taguinza
Sea · 15 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Taguinza: Jan 49 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 64 %, May 69 %, Jun 73 %, Jul 90 %, Aug 86 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 40 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 50 % of days at Essaouira met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/kitesurfing/essaouira

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