Contrebandiers Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rabat to Casblanca, Morocco)

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Contrebandiers Surf Guide

Contrebandiers in Rabat to Casblanca is a fairly exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. A left hand reef. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Contrebandiers Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	18.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Contrebandiers:

The best conditions reported for surf at Contrebandiers occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Contrebandiers (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Contrebandiers with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 40% of the time in December while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 25% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

40%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

35%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

25%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Contrebandiers surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Contrebandiers is Sale (Rabat) Airport (RBA) in Morocco, 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Contrebandiers is Kenitra (Kentira) Airport (NNA), also in Morocco, 52 km (32 miles) away.

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Contrebandiers Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:27 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	8	8	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

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Tides at Contrebandiers

Current tide and informaton

For Contrebandiers, 0 km from Contrebandiers.

Next High Water: 05:04pm | 2.51m

Next Low Water: 11:21pm | 0.59m

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Contrebandiers Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.9 °C) at Contrebandiers is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite