El Jadida, Morocco
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About El Jadida
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces N (1°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (181°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.8 km out (1 in 175). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 17°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is El Jadida, 1.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 18 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mohammed V International Airport (CMN), changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
See flights ORD → CMN · Skyscanner from about £420 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 50 from the airport to El Jadida.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
El Jadida does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft8 ssoft | 472kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 26, poor | 6 ft8 smushy | 341kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 66, good | 4 ft12 ssoft | 395kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 30, poor | 3 ft11 smushy | 247kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 43, fair | 4 ft10 ssoft | 292kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft9 smushy | 624kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft10 ssoft | 816kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 17, poor | 6 ft8 smushy | 336kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 36, fair | 5 ft10 smushy | 440kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft9 ssoft | 652kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot | 20°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to CMN, changing at JFK, then 1h 50 by road. About 18h 35 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf El Jadida
Best 12:00 to 15:00 local time: 4 ft at 12 s, wind 8 kn (14 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf Sidi Bouzid
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 11 s, wind 6 kn (10 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Sidi Bouzid
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 10 s, wind 4 kn (8 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to CMN, changing at JFK, then 1h 50 by road. About 18h 35 door to door
The plan picks the best of 3 spots near El Jadida each day: El Jadida, Sidi Bouzid, Sidi Bouzid 2eme.
Rough cost
About £775–£1,495 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CMN, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £420–£875 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £45–£80 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £115–£195 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £110–£200 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £50–£80 |
| Total | £775–£1,495 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near El Jadida
- Tacos de LyonMexican · 0.4 km from the centre
- Les TerrassesPizza · 1.0 km from the centre
- Restaurant O'MexicoTaco · 1.1 km from the centre
- La GrillardièreMoroccan · 1.4 km from the centre
- Restaurant du PortSeafood · 1.4 km from the centre
- Café BAZ-BAKLebanese · 1.9 km from the centre
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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