Plage des Nations break guide

Plage des Nations Surf Guide

Plage des Nations in Tanger to Rabat is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the east. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break favours right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of the strong rips here.

Plage des Nations Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2fairly consistent
18.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Plage des Nations:

The best conditions reported for surf at Plage des Nations occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

decemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Plage des Nations 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 64% of the time in December while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
64%
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
1%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Plage des Nations Location Map

Interactive Plage des Nations 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 Plage des Nations is Sale (Rabat) Airport (RBA) in Morocco, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Plage des Nations is Kenitra (Kentira) Airport (NNA), also in Morocco, 18 km (11 miles) away.

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Plage des Nations Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 23:37 Local Time
MonTuesday 05
10PM1AM4AM7AM
Wave (m)
0.5
NW
0.5
NW
0.7
NW
0.7
NW
Period (s) 10 9 9 8
Wind (km/h)
15
10
10
5
Wind State cross cross-
off
cross-
off
off

Swell History at Plage des Nations

Surf stats for Plage des Nations, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Plage des Nations

Wind stats for Plage des Nations, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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