La Bokana 41.8
#4859 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇦 Morocco · Oriental · near Melilla
Wind is the enemy here, no off season, gentle enough to learn.
Works all yearBeginner friendlyRemoteBeginner
Surf score41.8 /100
Surfable days64% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.6 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf La Bokana
It rarely works. The nearest airport is LEI (187 km) and the nearest town is Melilla (13 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70% | 0% | 1.0 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 72% | 0% | 1.0 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 79% | 0% | 1.3 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 84% | 0% | 1.1 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| May | 65% | 0% | 0.8 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 67% | 0% | 0.8 m | 23°C | vest |
| Jul | 51% | 0% | 0.6 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Aug | 46% | 0% | 0.6 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Sep | 51% | 0% | 0.6 m | 23°C | vest |
| Oct | 57% | 0% | 0.7 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 71% | 0% | 1.0 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 63% | 0% | 0.8 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
Why 41.8
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
19.0
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
9.1
Wave size 8%
1.2
Water comfort 10%
4.9
Access 10%
6.5
The detail
Faces 320° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 71% of days. Mean peak period 6.0 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 51%. Months that work: 11 of 12. Coordinates 35.211, -2.860 (OpenStreetMap).
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