Surf: Fishing village now surrounded by concrete developments, but the sheltered, quality rights of la Crique are still there on large swells. There’s also a beachbreak for the less skilled. Environment: Booties are helpful for the pitted rock shelf and urchins. Avoid the rocks in front of the take-off zone. Surf: General: Still within daily driving of Rabat, the right reef at Bouznika is typical of the reefs in the area but easier to find. It is located beside a luxury golf course tourist resort that is nearly abandoned in the winter months. A long reef juts out on the north end of a pretty, crescent shaped beach, with a fun to challenging right-hander off the tip. Low tide is a must as the wave can nearly disappear at high tide.

Signs off the free highway mark the turnoff, then bear right at the beach road behind the houses until the dead end at the guard gate. To check the point, walk out to the beach where a crowd of fisherfolk pull up their boats each morning with the day's catch. Paddle the long way out from the beach or pick your way along the super sharp rocks and jump off at the tip like the locals do. Beware of the beds of sea urchins on the bottom. The wave itself crumbles off the side of the rocks, then zips or rolls along into the bay, depending on the size and swell, with a couple of sections followed by cutty options. It generally blows out in the afternoons. Bigger swells may tend to break wider and fatter, unless the tide is dead low. Tides: Low Size: Head high-overhead+ Wind: South or Southeast Swell: NW, WNW, W Bottom: Sharp reef covered with sea urchins. Paddling: Depends on the size of the surf. Spot Rating: Another beach break with a headland for some protection from north to northeast winds. Access: Easy. Marked turn off. Crowds: Crowd Factor: Weekends can be crowded. Local Vibe: Competitive. Environment: Not great. Hazards: Crowds. Season: Fall into winter as the North Atlantic storm track gets active.