Sea · Marrakech-Safi · Morocco
Essaouira Bay
Best for kiting all year except January and December, with 50 to 91 % kite days. Water 17 to 19 °C.
A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.
- Prime 60 % and more
- Good 40 to 59 %
- Possible 20 to 39 %
- Off under 20 %
- No data hatched
- Ringed: this 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.
Confidence highHourly 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.
Month by month
- 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 Bay 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.
| 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 Bay 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 Bay 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 Bay 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 Bay 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 Bay 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 Bay 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 Bay 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 Bay 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 Bay 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 Bay 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 Bay 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 Bay 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: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds
Trip odds at Essaouira Bay
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- February7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
- March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
- April9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 expected
- May9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.9 expected
- June9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.7 expected
- July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.0 expected
- August9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.5 expected
- September8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.9 expected
- October (now)6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
- November7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- December4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
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.
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
- 4
- 6
- 7
- 7
- 3
- 6
- 8
- 9
- 9
- 9
- 8
- 8
- 9
- 9
- 9
- 9
- 9
- 9
- 9
- 9
- 7
- 9
- 9
- 9
- 9
- 9
- 9
- 9
- 9
- 9
- 9
- 9
- 9
- 9
- 8
- 8
- 9
- 9
- 8
- 6
- 6
- 5
- 5
- 9
- 7
- 6
- 6
- 6
- 6
- 4
- 2
- 3
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
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).
How the wind behaves
In July, the windiest month
- Too light 9 %
- Kiteable 91 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 9 %, kiteable on 91 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: all day, 10:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind steadily from N (0°).
Kitesurfing at Essaouira Bay: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Essaouira Bay?
The best months are all year except January and December: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 91 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Essaouira Bay windy in October?
Yes, often. 50 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 15 days in a typical October. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Essaouira Bay?
The water ranges from 17 °C in January to 19 °C in June. In October it is about 19 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).
How many kite days does Essaouira Bay get in a year?
About 237 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. 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.
Live forecast
The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.
Live forecast from Windy
The forecast map for Essaouira Bay comes from windy.com (Windyty SE, Prague, Czech Republic) and opens right here on this page. Once you load it, your browser contacts Windy, which receives your IP address and may set its own cookies. Nothing is loaded before you click.
Spot facts
- Region
- Marrakech-Safi
- Country
- Morocco
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU), 14 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 31.5010, -9.7711
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
- Waves are the main riding area.
- A flat or sheltered area exists for riding.
- Breaking waves are normal in the season.
- Good for learning: kite sources describe schools teaching here.
- Sandy bay with small rolling waves sheltered by Mogador island, bigger waves to the south. Small river mouth lagoon is flat only at high tide. Avoid rocks near town, beach has camel tours.
Checked 2026-10-08, confidence high (two or more kite sources agree). Sources: locations.thekitespot.com, kiteworldwide.com.
Nearby kite spots in Marrakech-Safi
Kite days in October, % of days
- Essaouira
Morocco · same kite days as Essaouira Bay in October
50 %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 % - Taguinza
Morocco · 2 points fewer kite days than Essaouira Bay in October
48 %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 % - L'Oued
Morocco · 5 points fewer kite days than Essaouira Bay in October
45 %Kite days by month at L'Oued: Jan 47 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 66 %, May 69 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 90 %, Aug 85 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 45 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 39 % - Moulay
Morocco · 1 point more kite days than Essaouira Bay in October
51 %Kite days by month at Moulay: Jan 49 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 67 %, May 69 %, Jun 72 %, Jul 89 %, Aug 87 %, Sep 65 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 42 % - Iftane
Morocco · 1 point fewer kite days than Essaouira Bay in October
49 %Kite days by month at Iftane: Jan 42 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 66 %, May 74 %, Jun 80 %, Jul 93 %, Aug 88 %, Sep 69 %, Oct 49 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 37 % - Bibah
Morocco · 7 points fewer kite days than Essaouira Bay in October
43 %Kite days by month at Bibah: Jan 44 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 60 %, May 65 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 85 %, Aug 80 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 37 % - Tafadna
Morocco · 7 points fewer kite days than Essaouira Bay in October
43 %Kite days by month at Tafadna: Jan 40 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 66 %, May 75 %, Jun 79 %, Jul 91 %, Aug 83 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 31 % - Sidi Abdellah
Morocco · 11 points fewer kite days than Essaouira Bay in October
39 %Kite days by month at Sidi Abdellah: Jan 39 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 60 %, May 63 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 79 %, Aug 74 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 39 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 34 %
Plan your trip
Booking reminder
Remind me when to book Essaouira Bay
One mail, about 8 weeks before your month starts, with the kite day odds for that month and the link to this page. No newsletter.
We send one confirmation mail first; the reminder is set only after you click its link, and unconfirmed addresses are deleted after 7 days. Every mail has an unsubscribe link and a delete link. Privacy
kiteCOMPASS Pro
Plan the whole trip, not just the month
Save trips, get Plan B spots for days without wind and compare three places side by side. 29 EUR per year.
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.
Cite this
In October, 50 % of days at Essaouira Bay 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/spot/essaouira-bay
Numbers on this page are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0: name kiteCOMPASS and link to this page.