Intermediate–advanced surf, springsuit–3/2 water by season, quiet nomad scene.
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Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonAug–Jan +1 mo81% surfable at peak
SuitsInt → Adv1 known spot
Boardbothbreak type not yet verified
Water17.2–20°Cspringsuit–3/2 most of the year
Internet76 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,220+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
1 spot within 25 km · 1 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
Hazardsremote
Spot details
- Oualidia Surfcamp0 km
3 cafés · 1 gymPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.
All places (4)
Cafés3 listed
- Restaurant AssalamView on Google
- AlzariView on Google
- New DayView on Google
Gyms1 listed
- Waves FitnessView on Google
The surf year
Best window Aug–Jan +1 mo · 7 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 71%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Aug–Jan +1 mo · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
81peak · Sep
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
o-hdo-hdo-hdmidmidmidmidmidmidmido-hdo-hd
Wind ok
81%66%45%38%22%21%11%11%35%51%73%85%
Water
18°17°17°18°18°20°19°19°19°20°19°18°
Barsless surfablemore
Water3/2 wetsuit17–19°Springsuit20–23°
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v3 · computed 2026-09-22 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Surfable days by level, month by month
| Level | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 20% | 12% | 8% | 27% | 30% | 36% | 35% | 44% | 45% | 32% | 24% | 20% |
| Intermediate | 72% | 57% | 59% | 64% | 56% | 46% | 46% | 61% | 81% | 75% | 72% | 75% |
| Advanced | 89% | 84% | 76% | 66% | 51% | 36% | 35% | 48% | 69% | 73% | 87% | 92% |
Compare towns by month:Surf in JanuarySurf in AprilSurf in AugustSurf in SeptemberSurf in OctoberSurf in NovemberSurf in December
Working from here
median 76 Mbps · no known coworking · from $770 a month · leans quietInternet speedmedian download · Ookla76 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party10 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$770–$1,460
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $1,220–$2,060
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for Loualidia.We link out — we don't book. Prices and availability live on Agoda, Booking.com and Airbnb. Some links may earn SurfBase a commission — the advice stays free and unchanged.
Getting there
Nearest airportMohammed V International Airport
CodeCMN
Distance153 km
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Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSee the full methodology for how every figure is computed.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-22Suggest a correction