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Taghazout, Morocco

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About Taghazout

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 29). The sea is about 17°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 20°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For kitesurfing at intermediate level the best month is usually April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Taghazout. Within 5 km we also list 8 surf spots.

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From Chicago: about 18 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to AGA, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS).

    See flights ORD → AGA · Skyscanner from about £425 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h from the airport to Taghazout.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Taghazout on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Tue 20: 13 kn gusting 15, side-shore. Water: chop.

The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct05knside-on0.8 mwaves
Mon 19Oct05knside-on0.8 mwaves
Tue 20Oct2015knsidechop
Wed 21Oct08knoffnot safechop
Thu 22Oct07kncross-offchop
Fri 23Oct08knsidechop
Sat 24Oct06knside0.8 mwaves
Sun 25Oct010knside0.8 mwaves
Mon 26Oct07knsidechop
Tue 27Oct07knsidechop

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan0of 7
  2. Feb0of 7
  3. Mar0of 7
  4. Apr1of 7
  5. May0of 7
  6. Jun0of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug0of 7
  9. Sep0of 7
  10. Oct0of 7
  11. Nov0of 7
  12. Dec0of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to AGA, changing at LIS, then 1h by road. About 18h 15 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 15, side-shore. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 0 kn gusting 8, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 7, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 1 kn gusting 8, side-shore. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 6, side-shore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to AGA, changing at LIS, then 1h by road. About 18h 15 door to door

Rough cost

About £730–£1,420 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £425–£880
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £45–£80
  • Stay £115–£195
  • Food £110–£200

Places to eat near Taghazout

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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