# Sidi Kaouki surf guide

Wind-swept beach village 25 km south of Essaouira, with beach and reef peaks and camels on the sand.

- **Location:** Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco (31.3490, -9.7960)
- **Best season:** Oct – Mar (October, November, December, January, February, March)
- **Water:** 16–21°C (shorty or rash vest (warmest) to 4/3 mm (coldest))
- **Waves:** Beach break, Reef break
- **Suits:** Beginner, Intermediate surfers
- **Interactive map, stays and what's on:** https://swellcabin.com/town/sidi-kaouki
- **Feed (new YouTube surf videos and Instagram posts from Sidi Kaouki):** https://swellcabin.com/town/sidi-kaouki?feed

## Surf spots

- **Sidi Kaouki**: Beach break, lefts and rights, all levels, faces W (offshore wind from the E), best at all tides. Suits all levels. (31.3530, -9.8004)
- **Cap Sim**: Reef break, right-hander, advanced surfers, faces S (offshore wind from the N). Coral reef. (31.3829, -9.8247)
- **Essaouira**: Beach break, lefts and rights, all levels, faces WNW (offshore wind from the ESE), best at all tides, rising. Suits all levels. (31.4986, -9.7699)

## Where to stay

62 places to stay within 10 km. Surf camps: Kaouki Surf House, Cap sim surf house. Hostels: Cozy Tigmino, Dar osho, Ranch sidi kaouki, Dar tarnamou, Adil hostel cap sim.

## FAQ

### When is the best time to surf in Sidi Kaouki?

The best surf season in Sidi Kaouki is Oct – Mar (October, November, December, January, February, March). The sea ranges from 16°C to 21°C over the year.

### Which months have the most good surf days in Sidi Kaouki?

Measured over the last three years (2023-11-01 to 2026-10-31), the waves at Sidi Kaouki's best spot were good or better most often in December (87% of days, 37% great), January (71% of days, 33% great) and February (69% of days, 32% great), and least often in July (1%). From each day's swell and wind (Open-Meteo), rated like Swell Cabin's forecast.

### Do I need a wetsuit in Sidi Kaouki?

Water temperature in Sidi Kaouki is 16–21°C: shorty or rash vest (warmest) to 4/3 mm (coldest).

### Is Sidi Kaouki good for beginner surfers?

Yes. Sidi Kaouki suits beginner and intermediate surfers; spots that work for beginners or all levels include Sidi Kaouki and Essaouira.

### What are the surf spots in Sidi Kaouki?

Sidi Kaouki has 3 surf spots on Swell Cabin: Sidi Kaouki (Beach break, lefts and rights, all levels, faces W (offshore wind from the E), best at all tides); Cap Sim (Reef break, right-hander, advanced surfers, faces S (offshore wind from the N)); Essaouira (Beach break, lefts and rights, all levels, faces WNW (offshore wind from the ESE), best at all tides, rising).

### Where should surfers stay in Sidi Kaouki?

Swell Cabin lists 62 places to stay within 10 km of Sidi Kaouki, including 2 surf camps such as Kaouki Surf House and Cap sim surf house, 5 hostels, 7 guesthouses and homestays, 5 rentals and villas. Each one shows its distance to the nearest surf spot.

### What is the surf forecast for Sidi Kaouki this week?

Swell Cabin shows a live 7-day surf forecast for Sidi Kaouki and each of its 3 surf spots on https://swellcabin.com/town/sidi-kaouki: each spot rated hour by hour (Flat, Poor, Fair, Good, Great or Epic) from the way its coast faces, the swell, its period, the wind and the tide, with the best time each day and why, the size in surfers' words (e.g. "chest to head high, clean"), tides, and how sure the forecast is (three wave models compared). It is checked live against the nearest buoy and airport wind reports where there are any, and refreshed every few hours (waves from Open-Meteo, wind from MET Norway).

### When is the best tide to surf in Sidi Kaouki?

It depends on the spot: shallow reefs usually want mid to high tide, most beach breaks work best around mid tide. Swell Cabin's forecast for Sidi Kaouki weighs each spot's tide hour by hour and shows the best window each day with the high and low tide times (approximate: there is no tide gauge near the town).

### Is the Sidi Kaouki surf forecast checked against measurements?

Yes. The open water off Sidi Kaouki is checked against the satellite altimeters (Copernicus Marine's near-real-time wave heights): 37 satellite passes within 100 km since 2026-09-24, typically 66 km out, put the forecast wave height within 20% of the measurement 92% of the time. Of the three wave models compared, Météo-France has been the closest to the satellites here. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (https://doi.org/10.48670/moi-00179). Last checked 2026-11-05.

### How reliable is Swell Cabin's information about Sidi Kaouki?

Trust in this page's data is low (49/100): the town has not been verified against sources in the last 12 months; 0 of 3 spots fully verified, 2 with a researched tide; season and water temperature checked against measured data; 1 open audit warning. How we check: https://github.com/danielgalam/swellcabin/blob/main/docs/data-accuracy.md Last checked against sources on 2026-11-05. Every value comes from measured data (Open-Meteo, buoys), open databases (OpenStreetMap, Wikidata) or a published page we opened, never from visitor reports; a daily audit compares them and a weekly evaluation measures the error rate (https://github.com/danielgalam/swellcabin/blob/main/docs/data-quality.md).

### Is there a live surf cam in Sidi Kaouki?

Swell Cabin hasn't found a live surf cam it could check in Sidi Kaouki yet (it only lists cams it has opened); the surf forecast on its page shows the waves this week.

### Where can I take surf lessons in Sidi Kaouki?

Surf schools in and around Sidi Kaouki include Sidi Kaouki Plage - Sidi Kaouki Beach, Sidi Kaouki Smaylo Surf School, Sidi Kaouki Plage - Sidi Kaouki Beach and Ibi Surf School.