10-day surf forecast with Strike Scores for Camel Point, Essaouira, Morocco
Camel Point takes its name from a distinctive camel-shaped rock formation visible from the lineup. The wave is a fun, peaky beach break that works on a variety of conditions. Popular with the surf camp crowd from nearby Essaouira, it offers consistent waves without the crowds of the more famous Taghazout points.
Best day in the forecast: 2026-08-06 with a score of 62/100 (Fair)
Marginal conditions: Average score 54/100. Surfable but not special. Consider other spots.
Moderate alignment: Swell from 323° is 8° off optimal 315°, workable but not ideal.
Marginal size: 1.1m is 0.5m from ideal 1.6m.
Short period: 8s is below minimum 8s. Windswell-dominated (choppy, weak waves).
Onshore/cross-shore: 8 km/h from 279° (W). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
Surfable but not special at Camel Point. The 1.1m swell from 323° is workable, but conditions aren't ideal. Fine if you're local, but not worth a dedicated trip.
1.1m (3.6ft) swell from 323° (NW) at 7.8s period
Local wind-generated waves (choppy, short-period)
Moderate alignment: Swell from 324° is 9° off optimal 315°, workable but not ideal.
Marginal size: 1.4m is 0.3m from ideal 1.6m.
Moderate period: 8s meets minimum 8s but below ideal 12s. Some groundswell energy present.
Onshore/cross-shore: 5 km/h from 250° (WSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
Surfable but not special at Camel Point. The 1.4m swell from 324° is workable, but conditions aren't ideal. Fine if you're local, but not worth a dedicated trip.
1.4m (4.6ft) swell from 324° (NW) at 8.4s period
Moderate alignment: Swell from 325° is 10° off optimal 315°, workable but not ideal.
Marginal size: 1.6m is 0.0m from ideal 1.6m.
Moderate period: 9s meets minimum 8s but below ideal 12s. Some groundswell energy present.
Onshore/cross-shore: 4 km/h from 231° (SW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
Surfable but not special at Camel Point. The 1.6m swell from 325° is workable, but conditions aren't ideal. Fine if you're local, but not worth a dedicated trip.
1.6m (5.2ft) swell from 325° (NW) at 8.7s period
Marginal size: 1.5m is 0.1m from ideal 1.6m.
Onshore/cross-shore: 5 km/h from 238° (WSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
Surfable but not special at Camel Point. The 1.5m swell from 325° is workable, but conditions aren't ideal. Fine if you're local, but not worth a dedicated trip.
1.5m (4.9ft) swell from 325° (NW) at 8.4s period
Onshore/cross-shore: 5 km/h from 260° (W). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
Surfable but not special at Camel Point. The 1.4m swell from 323° is workable, but conditions aren't ideal. Fine if you're local, but not worth a dedicated trip.
1.4m (4.6ft) swell from 323° (NW) at 8s period
Onshore/cross-shore: 6 km/h from 239° (WSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
Good alignment: Swell from 322° is 7° off optimal 315°, still within prime range.
Marginal size: 1.2m is 0.4m from ideal 1.6m.
Onshore/cross-shore: 7 km/h from 251° (WSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
Surfable but not special at Camel Point. The 1.2m swell from 322° is workable, but conditions aren't ideal. Fine if you're local, but not worth a dedicated trip.
1.2m (3.9ft) swell from 322° (NW) at 8s period
Good alignment: Swell from 321° is 6° off optimal 315°, still within prime range.
Marginal size: 1.0m is 0.6m from ideal 1.6m.
Onshore/cross-shore: 6 km/h from 251° (WSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
Surfable but not special at Camel Point. The 1.0m swell from 321° is workable, but conditions aren't ideal. Fine if you're local, but not worth a dedicated trip.
1.0m (3.3ft) swell from 321° (NW) at 8s period
Very low confidence (8-10 day forecast, conditions may change)
Onshore/cross-shore: 6 km/h from 255° (WSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
Surfable but not special at Camel Point. The 1.1m swell from 324° is workable, but conditions aren't ideal. Fine if you're local, but not worth a dedicated trip.
1.1m (3.6ft) swell from 324° (NW) at 8s period
Onshore/cross-shore: 8 km/h from 293° (WNW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
Surfable but not special at Camel Point. The 1.1m swell from 325° is workable, but conditions aren't ideal. Fine if you're local, but not worth a dedicated trip.
1.1m (3.6ft) swell from 325° (NW) at 8s period
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