Surf Camps in Essaouira, Morocco: 3 Compared (2026)
Compare 3 surf camps in Essaouira, Morocco: rated 4.7/5, 5-7ft swell. Intermediate waves: All year. Ratings, surf conditions and season side by side.
Meals included at 3 of the 3 camps that state it (1 full board). Yoga offered at 3 camps. As stated on each camp’s own website.
When to go: waves by month
How often each surf town here has waves for each level, month by month, 1995–2025. First lessons happen in the whitewater near the shore, so they are said in words; the other levels are named by what you can do and the size of the wave on the body. What’s my level? · How we calculate this
Essaouira · 2 camps
First lessons (whitewater near the shore): No learner data: no beach or learner reef on our spot list for this town.
| % of days | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First lessons | no data | |||||||||||
| Beginner (green waves) | no data | |||||||||||
| Intermediate | 43% | 44% | 48% | 57% | 62% | 61% | 71% | 63% | 56% | 54% | 44% | 47% |
| Advanced | 80% | 77% | 79% | 68% | 51% | 38% | 39% | 35% | 41% | 61% | 71% | 77% |
Beginner (green waves) (knee to chest high): no data · Intermediate (chest high to just overhead): most days in Apr–Oct · Advanced (head high and up): most days in Oct–May
Model estimate: no suitable buoy within 50 km to check it against.
Sidi Kaouki · 1 camp
First lessons (whitewater near the shore): No learner data: no beach or learner reef on our spot list for this town.
| % of days | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First lessons | no data | |||||||||||
| Beginner (green waves) | no data | |||||||||||
| Intermediate | 43% | 43% | 48% | 58% | 60% | 61% | 73% | 65% | 55% | 54% | 44% | 47% |
| Advanced | 81% | 78% | 78% | 69% | 54% | 42% | 48% | 42% | 43% | 61% | 71% | 77% |
Beginner (green waves) (knee to chest high): no data · Intermediate (chest high to just overhead): most days in Apr–Oct · Advanced (head high and up): most days in Oct–May
Model estimate: no suitable buoy within 50 km to check it against.
1. Ocean Vibes Surf House Sidi Kaouki
Surf house overlooking the Sidi Kaouki seafront, near Essaouira, a 2-minute walk from the operator's surf club on the beach, with a pool, garden, barbecue, shared terrace and lounge, a TV room and a coworking space; it offers a dormitory and rooms for 1, 2 or 3 people. The Week Surf Camp includes 7 nights with full board, 6 days of 2-hour surf lessons, unlimited free surfing supervised by instructors, surf equipment, daily transport to the spots, a discovery of Essaouira and the surrounding area, and transfers from and to Essaouira airport. A surf and yoga week adds a 1-hour yoga class on each of the 6 days.
2. Loving Surf Essaouira
★ 4.9/5 (616 reviews)
A surf and kite school in Essaouira. Its seven-day surf package has six days of group lessons, six nights with breakfast, wetsuit and board, and a sunset yoga session; family packages are available. The site names two places to stay, the Salty hotel and a shared villa, so check which one your booking uses.
3. Riad Inna
★ 4.5/5 (164 reviews)
A ten-room boutique riad in Essaouira's medina with its own watersports centre. Surf packages of two to six nights include breakfast, board and wetsuit, transport to the spots, daily lessons and yoga.
Common questions
How many surf camps are there in Essaouira?
findsurfcamp.com compares 3 surf camps in Essaouira: Essaouira (2), Sidi Kaouki (1).
What does a surf week cost in Essaouira?
The cheapest verified surf week we have found is €605 per person at Ocean Vibes Surf House Sidi Kaouki: 6-8 nights with surf lessons included, as the camp's own site states it. 1 of the 3 camps here publishes a surf-week price we have verified. Prices read on each camp's own site in October 2026.
How warm is the water in Essaouira?
In Essaouira the sea ranges from 16°C (62°F) in Feb to 18°C (65°F) in Oct: monthly medians of the sea surface temperature, 2015-2025.
Which airport is closest to Essaouira?
Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) is the nearest airport for every camp here, about 20-25 minutes by car.