Photo: Tobias Tullius / UnsplashAll-level surf, springsuit–4/3 water by season, quiet nomad scene.
surf-townlaid-backremote-rustic
Data updated
2 spots · 1 venue
At a glance
Peak seasonNov–Apr82% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels2 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 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
Hazardsremote
Spot details
- Tafedna0.1 km
- Surfbeatsmorocco0.1 km
1 caféPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.
All places (1)
Cafés1 listed
- Café restaurant JAYOUDView on Google
The surf year
Best window Nov–Apr · 6 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 76%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Nov–Apr · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
82peak · Feb
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Swell
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Wind ok
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Water
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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 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 | 63% | 59% | 62% | 73% | 75% | 67% | 52% | 55% | 77% | 74% | 66% | 61% |
| Intermediate | 78% | 82% | 79% | 67% | 39% | 20% | 6% | 6% | 33% | 59% | 71% | 77% |
| Advanced | 60% | 63% | 59% | 42% | 16% | 6% | 0% | 1% | 10% | 39% | 50% | 60% |
Compare towns by month:Surf in JanuarySurf in FebruarySurf in MarchSurf in AprilSurf in NovemberSurf in December
Working from here
no known coworking · from $770 a month · leans quietInternet 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 sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for Tafedna.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 airportEssaouira-Mogador Airport
CodeESU
Distance36 km
Towns like Tafedna
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LoualidiaMorocco
intermediate · advanced · peak Aug–Jan +1 moSidi BibiMorocco
All levels · peak Year-round- Skhirat, Morocco398 km · 92% peak · $770/mo
- Cijulang, Indonesia13,140 km · 71% peak · $650/mo
- Hu'u, Indonesia14,126 km · 98% peak · $650/mo
- La Oliva, Spain472 km · 65% peak · $1,060/mo
- Fernando de Noronha, Brazil4,566 km · 67% peak · $770/mo
- Imbituba, Brazil7,764 km · 89% peak · $770/mo
- Fujisawa, Japan11,964 km · 28% peak · $1,280/mo
- Haría, Spain418 km · 52% peak · $1,060/mo
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 · google-places · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-22Suggest a correction