Sidi Kaouki
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Sidi Kaouki | |
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Rural commune and town | |
 Transport of straw on a road along the beach | |
  Sidi Kaouki Location in Morocco | |
| Coordinates: 31°21′20″N 9°47′50″W / 31.35556°N 9.79722°W | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz |
| Province | Essaouira Province |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 4,335 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Sidi Kaouki is a small town located 25 km south of Essaouira. It is a rural commune in Essaouira Province of the Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 4335 people living in 902 households.[1]
Sidi Kaouki is fast becoming one of the most popular surf and wind surfing destinations in Morocco.[2] There a number of surf sports including beach breaks and reef breaks that produce punchy peaks and nice shaped waves.[3] It is also a great spot for kite surfing as the wind is stronger than some other nearby spots including Essaouira.[4]
Sidi Kaouki is an exposed beach break which has quite reliable surf and work anytime of the year. The wintertime sees the swell pick up, and this is the peak season for surfing around Sidi Kaouki.
The beaches tends to receive a mix of ground and wind swells, with offshore winds blowing from the east/south-east. The ideal swell direction is from the north-east and the beach breaks offer both lefts and rights.
There are several surfing spots in the area, including Sidi Kaouki Plage, Maribou, La Grotte, La Couronne, Secret Spot, L’Qued, Imsouane, and Taghinsa.[citation needed]
Kite surfing
Sidi Kaouki is a spot well known within the growing kitesurfing community. The location is blessed with strong and stable winds and the large open sandy beach makes for a great spot to launch and land. Sidi Kaouki is great for freestyle, but the clean and long rolling waves make this a great place especially for the ambitious wavekiters.[5]
Some of the most popular kitesurfing spots[6] around Sidi Kaouki and along this coast are La Grotte, Moulay, Imsouane, Essaouira Bay, and the "2nd Beach" at Ord Omar.[citation needed]
