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Discover the ultimate water sports adventure in the vibrant coastal city of Essaouira. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, our expert instructors offer top-tier kite surfing, surfing, and wingfoiling lessons. Experience the thrill of the Atlantic with personalized courses tailored to every skill level. Join us and ride the winds of Morocco’s premier kitesurfing destination!

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Surfing

Surf lessons are a great way for beginners to learn the basics of surfing and improve their skills.

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Kitesurfing

Kitesurf courses are structured programs that offer comprehensive instruction and practice in the sport.

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Kitesurfing Trips

Are you an experienced kitesurfer looking for a new challenge?

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Surfing Trips

Sidi Kaouki and Imsouane are both popular surf destinations located on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, south of Essaouira.

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Our storage facility is here to help. a secure, weather-protected storage units that are perfect for storing all of your kitesurfing gear.

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Essaouira

Essaouira is a popular destination for kitesurfing and surfing, with a number of good beaches, it’s by contains more than 2.8km and It has 2 spots 1st beach and 2nd beach.

In and around the city.The main kitesurfing spot in Essaouira is located on the beach, just outside the city walls. The beach at Essaouira is known for its strong and consistent winds, which make it an ideal spot for kitesurfing. The waters are generally quite flat, with small waves that are suitable for both beginner and intermediate kitesurfers. … Read More

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Our advanced kitesurf trips and downwinders from Essaouira to Sidi Kaouki and Molay offer some of the best conditions for advanced riders.

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Kite And Surf Essaouira - KSE - Kitesurf Essaouira & Surf Essaouira Centre

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Reem Sefrani

10:16 18 Jan 25

An exceptional place for all lovers of the sea and surfing! The team is both professional and warm, always ready to share their passion and adapt to everyone's levels, whether you are a beginner or an experienced surfer. A huge thank you to Ayoub, Abdo and Hamza, incredible, patient and motivating instructors, who make each session even more enjoyable. The equipment is of high quality and perfectly maintained, and the courses are given in a relaxed but serious atmosphere. The location is ideal, with waves suitable for all levels and magnificent views. We always leave with incredible memories and a desire to come back as soon as possible. I recommend without hesitation! 🌊

Alvaro Lopez-Herrera Rodriguez

20:05 17 Jan 25

Great experience!! Service and treatment of 10. Very good price. Special mention to Hamza who helped us with everything we needed.

Gonzalo Fernández

17:57 17 Jan 25

Hamza the best!!!!

Alvaro Prieto Sanchez

17:56 17 Jan 25

Awesome place and people there even more awesome. Hamza was the best one!

Laura Gómez Martínez

17:53 17 Jan 25

Highly recommended, Hamza gives very good advice on places in the area!!

José Aranda Álvarez

17:51 17 Jan 25

The best. Friendly, pleasant... we rented with them for several days (May 15-19) and the treatment could not have been better. The best prices in Essaouira and the nicest and most polite kids in the city, too. They helped us with everything, not just everything related to surfing.

Vlad Likh

11:44 15 Jan 25

An amazing experience with Hamza, fair price, highly recommended.

Jędrzej Rudkiewicz

12:01 14 Jan 25

Jeremy Cahuzac

05:08 14 Jan 25

Come to KSE!A great welcome with experienced staff.The equipment is top notch as are the prices!There is something for everyone.Thank you to the whole team for your kindness and wise advice.

Nelli

12:57 13 Jan 25

Hamza is an excellent instructor, we both got on the surf from first try, he explained the theory very well and corrected mistakes.

Simon Ohlhorst

15:30 12 Jan 25

Soufiane The best instructor 🙏

N. Barrou

23:28 11 Jan 25

Excellent Kite Surfing experience!Top organization, perfect communication and the courses are excellent!Very professional support from my instructor Ayoub, he deserves the Nobel Prize for patience! Very attentive and adapts to the level of the students to progress throughout the lessons.I took 10 hours and I'm ready to add more if necessary but we have so much fun during the sessions that it's worth every penny spent! Thank you Ayoub!The rest of the team (Hamza, Faycel...) are very friendly and create a good atmosphere when you arrive!I highly recommend!!!!

Anne-Solène REUCHERON

18:59 11 Jan 25

Very nice surfing experience with Hamza during our stay in Essaouira.Smiling, friendly, motivating and observant, Hamza was able to give me wise advice so that I could succeed in my first slides in Moroccan territory.I recommend KSE for anyone wanting to learn surfing 👍

Johannes Barlinn

13:31 11 Jan 25

Hamza Mayke was an amazing instructor, highly professional and very friendly. Just don’t bring your girlfriend along, as he is extremely handsome. All jokes aside, he made it very easy to understand the basics and to apply them in the water afterwards. Would definitely recommend!

Johanne Gåsvik

13:30 11 Jan 25

My boyfriend and I got this surfing place recommended and it was great! With little surfing experience, Hamza Mayke gave us a brief introduction and held our hand through our first ever surf! This guy is a confidence booster - professional with charm and warmth :)It was really worth the extra walk from the medina. Go!

Ilia Korolev

12:03 10 Jan 25

Thank you Hamza for inspiration and good surf motivation!Equipment was super as well

NACIRY Meriem

13:45 09 Jan 25

Amazing experience with KSE! Abdo and Faysal are super friendly, respectful, and make surfing so much fun. Great team to learn and enjoy the waves with. Highly recommend!

Alexandre S.

12:20 06 Jan 25

Took several privaye lessons for myself and my 2 boys (9 & 10 yo) and the team who got us surfing in no time. Great with kids - special shout out to Hamza for his dedication and energy.

Christoph Hasse

20:15 05 Jan 25

Good surf school. Everyone very helpful. Abdo is a very good and nice teacher (speaks good English). Despite difficult wind conditions, I had fun. Thanks

marine crovella

14:44 05 Jan 25

Thank you Ayoub Mike for the lessons, Great 👍 very friendly and caring staff, great duotone equipment, excellent value for money I recommend :)

Max phillips

17:34 01 Jan 25

Hamza is amazing! The best

Rajae

14:13 01 Jan 25

The welcome with Mr Ayoub is warm, and the price is reasonable. The place is clean and the service is very good. The private lessons are well done and the group lessons are well organized. The instructors are professional. This is our favorite surfing spot in Essaouira 🤗

Magali Mounier de Vérot

11:14 31 Dec 24

Great surf spot. The instructors are very friendly and are keen to teach the right gestures whatever the level. 12 of us had a great time with all levels. A special big up to Hamza, Abdou and Ayoub!

Alexis Roy

15:59 30 Dec 24

Perfect. I'm not super good at this sport and Abdul explained and helped me really well and I was standing on the first wave. Great teaching, kindness and help at the right time to feel confident, eliminate errors little by little and progress. A huge thank you to Abdul (coach) and the rest of the team. I recommend 200% to all beginners

Daniel

15:32 30 Dec 24

Hamza nice guy. Friendly and good prices

camille pelissard

12:29 30 Dec 24

Great session with Hamza and Ayoub! Very good advice for catching the wave.

laure SAUNIER

11:52 28 Dec 24

Ayoub great instructor with our two daughters

Mayssae

11:39 28 Dec 24

Noémi Bourgois

12:24 26 Dec 24

Great session with Hamza and Ayoub! Super friendly and very good teachers (I needed them 😅)

scorpi 73

17:32 25 Dec 24

I had a great time learning to surf with Hamza and Ayoub! They were very patient and explained everything step by step. Their positive attitude made the lesson fun and gave me the confidence to keep trying, even when I made mistakes.By the end of the lesson, I was able to catch my first waves – such an amazing feeling! The lesson was relaxed but still very professional, and their tips really helped me improve. I highly recommend learning to surf with them. Thank you, Hamza and Ayoub! 😁

Cecilie Verde

15:34 25 Dec 24

Thank you so much to Hamza and Ayoub for two perfect hours at the beach of Essaouira surfing 🏄 I didn’t know what to expect as a newbeginner, but with you as instructors. it was so much fun! We will be back!

Olav

15:33 25 Dec 24

Mike and Hamza made this a very good first surfing experience for me and my wife. They were supportive and had several tips that helped us improve our surfing. It was a fun experience, lot of exercise in the water. Next time, if the wind conditons are optimal, we try kiting

Aratrika Ghosh

11:52 22 Dec 24

Damn good experience of a first surfing lesson! Amazing instructors - Abdul, Hamza and Ayyub. Highly recommend.

Ashish Agarwala

11:51 22 Dec 24

Amazing first surf experience by Abdul, Hamza ,Ayub ...we were first timers and they ensured the customized the lesson accordingly to our needs. Will definitely recommend to anyone.

smriti shekhar

11:50 22 Dec 24

We went for 2 hrs surfing with Abdul and Hamza..it was such an amazing experience...they took great efforts in making it fun and good experience

Mark Furniss

10:31 21 Dec 24

Ayoub and Hamza were wonderful. What great guys. Come hire surf boards from them!

Rebeca Hazelnut

17:04 18 Dec 24

Hamza was a great teacher! It had been a while since the last time I had surfed and I was surprised by how a few but smart tips helped me improve my technique so fast. I had so much fun! :)

Kanza YOUS

19:16 10 Dec 24

what a fantastic Kite surf school !! I made so much progress in so little time thanks to the private classes. I am very happy with the experience, the teacher I had and the staff who was really kind and available !I'll definitely come back !!

jeroen van huijstee

15:28 09 Dec 24

What an amazing kite lesson! Ayoub is a great instructor putting enjoyment first! He makes you feel relaxed in challenging conditions to make sure you succeed! 5/5 stars, will definitely come back!

Nele Decloedt

16:23 04 Dec 24

Hamsa is the best! Great team, very helpfull, good kites & boards! Recommended!

Vanessa Karsai

13:54 04 Dec 24

Thank you Hamza for your lesson, we were able to enjoy the waves quickly and in a very short time thanks to you! Thank you ☺️

Szilard Szurdok

17:03 03 Dec 24

Strong Leasing skills, humble person, determined to make you successful. Ayoube is the one to Go for fast learning

Angelica Bienz

08:20 02 Dec 24

I was end of October 24 in Essaouira for 1.5weeks Kitesurfing and decided for KSE. Although pricing at 1st sight is similar to other schools nearby, I would say, they are far more generous and provide far more value for price than other schools.Wind conditions were difficult at that time and they were fully accommodating to guests needs putting their need to earn money for their living at 2nd place. I highly appreciated this rare mindset at nowadays time. And enjoyed some rewarding surf lessons at 2 of the days without wind.

B' W

18:04 29 Nov 24

ayoub, perfect and dedicated instructor, congratulations to him and these two magnificent hours of lessons

Wesley-kevin Smith

14:44 25 Nov 24

Great surf session! Abdelrahim has made us progress a lot! I recommend it is great! Thanks again!

random human

15:36 24 Nov 24

Loved it. Best Bang for your buck in town.Duotone Equipment. Very good rescue.Awsome people who are working there. Really enjoyed! All the best, Max

Vincent Van Belle

12:17 17 Nov 24

Great place to learn kitesurfing! We were new to the sport and took a series of lessons with Ayoub who ran us step by step through the different aspects of kitesurfing and made sure we learned in an efficiënt way! Although kitesurfing might seem difficult to learn and the beginnings are slow if you have never flown a kite, learning in steps makes sure you have the proper technique before putting it all together and getting some great runs!

liv vdm

12:16 17 Nov 24

Everyone was very friendly and helpful. I took lessons from Ayoub. He was a good, friendly teacher with a lot of patience!

Jean Taugis

17:38 14 Nov 24

Great experience with SoufianeVery educational two perfect kite sessions

Pleine Lune

11:09 12 Nov 24

Great initiation with Hamza for two people in a semi-private setting. We learned lots of things and were able to get up straight away thanks to his valuable advice! Absolutely worth trying

Linus Dittrich

13:46 10 Nov 24

Merlin Harrowes

12:38 10 Nov 24

Hamza was a class coach, very knowledgable and helpful. Fun couple hours

Daniel A

12:36 10 Nov 24

Amazing activity. Hamza was the best instructor

Louis Clarke

12:35 10 Nov 24

Hamza was an incredible teacher and got us novices surfing like pros in no time!

Juan José Chacón Rojas

16:59 31 Oct 24

Very good stay at KSE.Located in an enviable location on Essaouira beach (next to the Ocean Vagabounde restaurant), Faicel and his team help beginners and non-newbies progress in Kite-Surfing.They rent kite and surf equipment.Abdu = Crack. ;)

Lu Pazzini

14:28 26 Oct 24

I had a wonderful surf class with Abdul. He is such a patient and friendly teacher- I couldn't have imagined anyone better! I was able to stand several times, even though I'm still a beginner. Thank you for this great idea experience🤙

Matt Bye

13:56 21 Oct 24

Highly recommended. Super friendly instructors, very patient (they needed to be!), great introduction to the sport. Brilliant with kids too and great pricing. Will be back!

Roman Prilutsky

17:30 06 Oct 24

Great place, very convenient, great guys. Our instructor, Abdo, was just awesome! We took kite lessons in other places before, and we know the difference between people who can and can't teach. Awesome instructor - Highly recommend.

Remo Semm

16:26 14 Jun 24

Spent 10 lessons with Ayoub and made a lot of progress. The kite school makes a very professional impression and everyone is in a good mood all the time. The instructors were very patient during the learning process and always gave accurate feedback and tipps.

Diletta Ceccobelli

13:45 26 Apr 24

Very nice place with friendly guys. Hamza is great!! Recommended

Ssarratte

06:53 26 Apr 24

First kite surfing experience in Essaouira as a beginner and it was incredible!The instructors are really super friendly, welcoming, smiling and the prices are reasonable. We are well equipped and I always felt safe.I learned at my own pace with Sofiane who was simply extraordinary and who gave me a taste for this new sport! I hope to come back very soon!Sarah

Yusuf Ermis

18:13 24 Apr 24

Amazing crew amazing instructors. I was a complete beginner and Abdul(the instructor) was very helpful and patient. Overall it was an amazing experience.

Bayram Çetinkaya

18:13 24 Apr 24

Amazing experience with Abdu he was very patient and helpful during the whole class of kite surfing, super fun.

Catherine Stuart

06:48 18 Apr 24

I had a three hour beginner kite surfing lesson with Ayoub. He was a fantastic teacher and very patient with me. He was calm and repeated instructions clearly, which helped me build my confidence and understanding of how to control the kite. I really enjoyed the session and I am looking forward to booking another session one day when I return to Essaouira! Thank you 😊

giorgio bezzi

18:13 17 Apr 24

Did a private session with Ayoub - amazing instructor! He managed to get me in the water after a break of more than 5 years. The spot it’s amazing and wind conditions were good too!

Helene

15:20 27 Mar 24

We took a class of 2 hours and it was really nice. The teacher (Hâmzâ) was very focused and had good humour in same time. He made me to stand up and even jump on the board!!! YippiThe material was good, the conditions as well.Really friendly surf school - all the team!I would come back if I get the chance and can recommend it to everyone.Thank you so much!

Ivan Milano

19:02 14 Mar 24

Super

Margot Dupeyroux

18:00 02 Mar 24

We took 2 hours of surf lessons with Hamza, which we recommend if you are looking for a teacher to learn and laugh at the same time! THANKS !

Tom Smit

17:49 29 Feb 24

I had lessons from Ayoub, hè was the best. Hè doesn’t overload you with tips and focuspoints, but gives you just the right ammount of tips to focus and work on. Rest of the guys at the shop were great. If I come to Essaouira again I will definitely come here again.

Derk Schneider

16:01 28 Feb 24

Best school to learn kiting in Essaouira. The teachers are very professional and the equipment up to date. I can totally recommend to take some lessons.

Hanna Karlinska

11:54 09 Jan 24

Had a blast at the surf school! Hamza, the instructor, is a legend – got me on the board on the first go. Can't believe I pulled it off. Big shoutout to the crew, you guys rock! Best time ever, thanks a million.

B Adnane

15:11 27 Nov 23

Fayçel and his team are super nice and well equipped. The surf sessions are both informative and fun. I recommend KSE highly for all surf lovers! 🌊🏄🏼‍♂️#KSE #SurfEssaouira

Matt Macd

18:05 20 Oct 23

Super friendly staff that are great instructors along with really good facilities right by the beach.We went for a smaller group for lessons in kite surfing and surfing and went from complete beginners to standing matter of hours.Cannot recommend enough and they are the once company that doesn't have you getting changed in the seating area of a cafe.

Rollin G.R

13:58 29 Jul 23

I had a great experience here as an advanced beginner:) Abdoul was the most patient , kind and helpful teacher I’ve had . His peaceful attitude helped me a lot and calmed me:)) I was able to concentrate and reach some major goals! The shop is super nice and the vibe is cool and relax. It’s what we all need! Best kite shop and teaching in essouira 🌊🐪

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to go kitesurfing in Essaouira?

The best time to go kitesurfing in Essaouira is during the summer months, from May to September, when the winds are strong and consistent. The wind typically blows from the northwest at around 20-30 knots.

How can I pay ?

We accept payment in cash (EUR or local currency) or via bank transfer.

what type of wetsuit i need ?

For kitesurfing or surfing in Essaouira, Morocco during the spring and summer months, you will generally want to wear a wetsuit with a thickness of 3/2 mm or 4/3 mm. These thicknesses will provide enough warmth and protection for the water temperature, which typically ranges from 21-26°C (70-79°F) during these months.

Are there any safety concerns for kitesurfing in Essaouira?

As with any water sport, it is important to follow safety guidelines and precau ztions when kitesurfing. It is recommended to take lessons from a certified instructor, wear a personal flotation device, and always be aware of your surroundings while on the water.

Can I practice kitesurfing on my own after lessons?

It is highly recommended to take lessons from a certified instructor before attempting to kitesurf on your own. Kitesurfing can be a challenging and potentially dangerous sport, and it is important to have a solid foundation of knowledge and skills before attempting to kitesurf on your own.

Do I need help to launch and land the kite?

The safest way to launch and land a kite is with someone else’s help, although no experience is required to do it. You just need to explain them a couple basic things. There are techniques for launching the kite by yourself, but they are not 100% safe.

For landing your kite all by yourself, you can use the safety mechanism in case of an emergency.

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