Is Targha good for beginners?

Targha is rated Beginner: the median wave is 0.6 m and 62% of days are mellow (0.4 to 1.2 m).

How warm is the water at Targha?

The yearly mean sea temperature is 19°C, so most of the year you want a 2 mm shorty.

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Targha 43.1

#4531 of 5756 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇦 Morocco · Tanger - Tétouan · near Ceuta

Wind is the enemy here, gentle enough to learn.

Beginner friendlyBeginner

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Surf score43.1 /100

Surfable days51% of the year

Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind

Groundswell0% period 11 s+

Typical size0.6 m 2.0 ft median

Water19°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Targha

It rarely works. The nearest airport is GIB (91 km) and the nearest town is Ceuta (63 km).

Month	Surfable	Clean	Size	Water	Suit
Jan	59%	0%	0.7 m	16°C	3/2
Feb	57%	0%	0.7 m	16°C	4/3
Mar	66%	0%	0.8 m	15°C	4/3
Apr	65%	0%	0.7 m	16°C	3/2
May	49%	0%	0.6 m	18°C	3/2
Jun	51%	0%	0.6 m	22°C	2mm
Jul	37%	0%	0.5 m	24°C	vest
Aug	34%	0%	0.5 m	24°C	vest
Sep	41%	0%	0.5 m	23°C	vest
Oct	43%	0%	0.6 m	21°C	2mm
Nov	54%	0%	0.6 m	19°C	2mm
Dec	54%	0%	0.6 m	17°C	3/2

Why 43.1

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and multiplied by its weight; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world scores 100. Wave quality and what the spot does on its best days carry more than half of it, which is what separates this from a ranking of where the water is warm.

Wave quality 34.7%

19.0

Best days 22.4%

4.9

Clean days 18.4%

0.0

Consistency 10.2%

5.7

Season spread 4.1%

2.2

Water comfort 6.1%

2.7

Access 4.1%

2.8

The detail

Faces 45° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 75% of days. Mean peak period 5.9 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. On its best tenth of days it reaches 1.3 m, with a peak period of 8 s. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 62%. Months that work: 7 of 12. Coordinates 35.385, -4.993 (OpenStreetMap).

What it costs to be here

Living here

€867/ month

typically €763 – €971

Rent, one bedroom€455

Groceries€183

Eating out€102

Getting around€60

Phone + internet€64

Renting by the month, cooking most days, local transport.

One month here

€1,680/ month

typically €1,480 – €1,880

Somewhere to stay€994

Eating out€353

Car, transfers, fuel€230

Data + extras€106

Short stays, eating out, a car or transfers.

48% cheaper if you live here instead of visiting

Remote spot, so the local estimate is 15% below the country average. Estimate: World Bank PPP price level for Morocco (2025, United States = 1.00) applied to a fixed surfer basket, then adjusted for how remote the spot is. Your own number moves with the season and how you live.

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