Dahomey
Bouznika · Casablanca-Rabat, Morocco · Beach break
Local time — · Sunrise 06:55 · Sunset 17:32
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Dahomey.
Spot intelligence.
Dahomey is calibrated as an exposed, two-way beachbreak. Northwest groundswell and east-southeast wind drive the score, while tide stays adaptive because active sandbanks change through the season.
Profile source · Surf-Forecast Dahomey guideProfile geometry
Swell axis NW · 315°
Offshore wind from SE · Intermediate profile
Wave
Fairly consistent left and right beach peaks
Shifting Atlantic sand banks
Swell window
NW groundswell
0.6–2.8 m offshore ranking band
Clean wind
ESE offshore
Applied to wind scoring
Tide window
Broad range · bank dependent
Qualitative timing guidance
Field guide
Read the break.
Character · setup · local read
Field guide
Read the break.
Character
01Dahomey is defined by fairly consistent left and right beach peaks over shifting atlantic sand banks. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.
Best setup
02NW groundswell swell, ese offshore and broad range · bank dependent form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.6–2.8 m as a working range, not a guarantee of breaking-wave size.
Lineup read
03Choose a peak that matches your experience and reassess it as tide and crowd change. Pay particular attention to rip currents, shorebreak, shifting sandbanks. Local signs and advice always take priority.
Know before you paddle
Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.
The break
Beach break
Intermediate. Works best with NW groundswell swell.
Timing
ESE offshore
Broad range · bank dependent. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.
Data note
Model data unavailable
SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.