23 Beach Surf Guide

23 Beach in Rabat to Casblanca is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Water quality is rather poor here.

23 Beach Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing 23 Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at 23 Beach occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

What's the best time of year to surf 23 Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing 23 Beach 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 41% of the time in December while 58% 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
41%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
58%
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 23 Beach Location Map

Interactive 23 Beach 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 23 Beach is Anfa (Casablanca) Airport (CAS) in Morocco, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to 23 Beach is Mohammed V (Casablanca) Airport (CMN), also in Morocco, 27 km (17 miles) away.

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23 Beach Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 09:41 Local Time
Tuesday 05
10AM1PM4PM7PM
Wave (m)
1
NNW
1
NNW
1
NNW
1.1
NNW
Period (s) 8 8 9 9
Wind (km/h)
15
15
20
20
Wind State cross cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at 23 Beach

Surf stats for 23 Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at 23 Beach

Wind stats for 23 Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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