Sidi Kaouki, Morocco
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About Sidi Kaouki
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (252°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (72°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.0 km out (1 in 103). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 17°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sidi Kaouki, 0.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 19°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 ESU, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).
See flights ORD → ESU · Skyscanner from about £420 returnAdGetting there. 40 min from the airport to Sidi Kaouki, 17 km.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 26, poor | 5 ft10 ssoft | 407kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft8 ssoft | 476kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 42, fair | 4 ft8 smushy | 198kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 41, fair | 4 ft11 ssoft | 284kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 35, too small | 4 ft10 ssoft | 269kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 36, fair | 5 ft9 ssoft | 342kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 37, fair | 5 ft10 ssoft | 522kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 42, fair | 5 ft9 ssoft | 289kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 57, good | 4 ft10 ssoft | 352kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 50, good | 5 ft9 ssoft | 306kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 27°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 ESU, changing at MAD, then 40 min by road. About 18h 35 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Sidi Kaouki
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 2 kn (4 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf Cap Sim
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 11 s, wind 11 kn (20 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Cap Sim
Best 12:00 to 15:00 local time: 3 ft at 10 s, wind 8 kn (14 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctSurf Sidi Kaouki
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 5 ft at 9 s, wind 8 kn (16 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctSurf Sidi Kaouki
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 5 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to ESU, changing at MAD, then 40 min by road. About 18h 35 door to door
The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Sidi Kaouki each day: Cap Sim, Sidi Kaouki.
Rough cost
About £755–£1,455 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 ESU, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £420–£870 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £25–£45 |
| 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 | £755–£1,455 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Sidi Kaouki
- The Berber BeachBarbecue · 0.1 km from the centre
- Coffee Restaurant Molière0.1 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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