Skhirat plage

Skhirat Plage, Morocco (North) is a beach break on Morocco’s Atlantic coast, roughly between Rabat and Casablanca. It’s best known as a more relaxed, accessible surf spot compared with the famous southern Moroccan breaks.

Spot description

• Wave type: Mostly beach break
• Best swell: Works well on NW to W swells
• Wind: Best in offshore easterly winds; onshore westerlies can make it messy
• Bottom: Sand
• Wave quality: Can be fun and playful, with sections that suit beginner to intermediate surfers, depending on conditions
• Crowd: Usually moderate, though it can get busier on weekends and when conditions are good

What to expect

• Small to medium days are often the most manageable and enjoyable
• Can produce clean, peeling waves when swell direction and wind line up
• Because it’s a sand-bottom beach break, the peaks can shift, so the wave shape changes with tides and sandbanks

Best for

• Beginners looking for easier beach-break waves
• Intermediate surfers wanting a fun, less intimidating session
• Surfers passing through the Rabat/Casablanca area

Conditions to watch

• Tide: Can be tide-sensitive; often better around mid tide
• Hazards: Generally lighter than reef spots, but currents and shorebreak can still be an issue on bigger days