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Tafedna, Morocco

Intermediate → Advanced
Tafedna, Morocco

Intermediate–advanced surf, springsuit–4/3 water by season, quiet nomad scene.

surf-townlaid-backremote-rustic

Data updated

At a glance

Peak seasonYear-round87% surfable at peak
SuitsInt → Adv2 known spots
Boardlongboard · bothbreak type not yet verified
Water16.9–20.2°Cspringsuit–4/3 most of the year
Internet—no town-level measurement
Cost / mo$1,200+all-in, estimated

Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train

2 spots within 25 km · 2 beginner, 0 intermediate, 0 advanced
Hazardsremote
All places (1)
Cafés1 listed

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The surf year

Best window Year-round · 12 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 75%
Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Year-round · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
87peak · Sep
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
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Wind ok
93%92%75%73%69%60%68%77%81%81%89%95%
Water
18°17°17°18°18°19°19°20°20°20°19°18°
Barsless surfablemore
Water3/2 wetsuit17–19°4/3 wetsuit13–16°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 v2 · computed 2026-09-08 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology

Working from here

no known coworking · from $770 a month · leans quiet
Internet speedmedian download · Ookla—
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party10 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$770–$1,460
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $1,200–$2,050
Estimated — modeled, not sourced

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Find a place to stay

Monthly-stay searches for Tafedna.
AgodaPrices 1–3 month staysBooking.comMonthly stays, map viewAirbnbMonthly stays, map view

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Getting there

Nearest airportEssaouira-Mogador Airport
CodeESU
Distance36 km

Towns like Tafedna

a group of people carrying surfboards on top of a beach
ImsouaneMorocco
intermediate · advanced · point, reef · peak Year-round
a group of people carrying surfboards on top of a beach
LoualidiaMorocco
intermediate · advanced · peak Apr
a group of people carrying surfboards on top of a beach
Sidi BibiMorocco
All levels · peak Year-round
a group of people carrying surfboards on top of a beach
SkhiratMorocco
All levels · peak Year-round

Sources & confidence

AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSeason, wind and wetsuit are computed from hourly ERA5 marine history (see the full methodology); internet from Ookla, vibe from OpenStreetMap density, cost from the World Bank price level. Rent is modeled and flagged estimated. A human spot-check promotes a town to verified.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · google-places · owa-difficulty · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-21Suggest a correction
Swell & seasonComputed — ERA5/ERA5-Ocean hourly, 2015–2024
Wind qualityComputed — ERA5 hourly wind, 2015–2024
Sea temperatureOpen-Meteo marine, 2023–2025
Surf spots & skillOpenStreetMap · OpenWaterAtlas · Wikidata
Internet speedOokla Open Data (town median)
Vibe & amenitiesOpenStreetMap POI density
AirportOurAirports
Cost of livingWorld Bank ICP price level
RentModeled from price level — estimate
Named placesGoogle Places UI Kit · top 3/category, type-checked · distances computed from stored coordinates
Stay linksAgoda / Booking.com / Airbnb search — link-out, not sourced
PhotosUnsplash