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Sunset over the Atlantic from Tamaris beach at Dar Bouazza, west of Casablanca, with two figures at the water's edge

Beaches Near Casablanca: Tamaris & Sidi Rahal

Casablanca's own beaches are at Aïn Diab, along the Corniche.

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Photo above: Fabien Barbier, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

On this page
  1. Where these beaches are
  2. Dar Bouazza and the Tamaris beaches
  3. Jack Beach
  4. Sidi Rahal
  5. El Haouzia and the road to El Jadida
  6. Bouznika and the coast to the north
  7. Surfing at Dar Bouazza
  8. Beach clubs
  9. Swimming safely: lifeguards and flags
  10. Water quality: the 2025 report
  11. Fit a beach into a private day
  12. Want a day at the beach?
  13. Sources
  14. Frequently asked

Casablanca's own beaches are at Aïn Diab, along the Corniche. For more space, most people head west along the coast road towards El Jadida: Dar Bouazza and its Tamaris beaches start about 17 to 20 km from the city centre, Jack Beach and the Dar Bouazza point draw the surfers, and Sidi Rahal lies about 40 km south-west. To the north, towards Rabat, Bouznika has a sheltered bay and a Blue Flag beach. This guide covers what each beach is like, where to surf, how to swim safely, and what Morocco's national water-quality report says about this stretch of coast.

The coast either side of Casablanca, beach by beach

Where these beaches are

Getting there. Tamaris, in Dar Bouazza, is about 17 km west of central Casablanca (Visit Casablanca), and Dar Bouazza as a whole is about 20 km west of the city (Wikipedia). A rental-car guide puts Tamaris at about 30 minutes' drive from Casablanca, with free parking by the beach (Hertz Morocco). Sidi Rahal is about 40 km south-west (Visit Casablanca). Bouznika is to the north, between Casablanca and Rabat; we have no sourced distance for it. For Aïn Diab and the Corniche inside the city, see our Corniche guide.

Dar Bouazza and the Tamaris beaches

Beach. Dar Bouazza, in Nouaceur province, is the closest of the beach towns west of the city, and its beaches are in Tamaris, the western neighbourhood, split into Tamaris I, II and III. The 2019 beach sheets give Tamaris I as about 2 km long and the main Dar Bouazza beach as about 0.7 km. In July 2026 Tamaris II flew the Blue Flag for the first time; the same report describes 800 m of wooden walkways linking the beaches, and 15 Protection civile watchtowers installed from the corniche to Tamaris 3 (Hespress, 18 Jul 2026). Visit Casablanca lists cafés, restaurants and water sports here.

Jack Beach

Beach. A long beach close to Dar Bouazza (Surf-Forecast puts it about 5 km from the Dar Bouazza point), named after the Jaquier family, who built the area's first seaside resort in the 1940s (Wikipedia). Surf Report describes it as a punchy beach break used for competitions, with a second peak, Itox, about 500 m south on the same beach. The 2018-season water sheets rated both of its monitoring stations class A.

Sidi Rahal

Beach. Sidi Rahal Chatai, in Berrechid province, has a beach of about 2.5 km (2019 beach sheet). Its sector IV holds the Blue Flag: it was on the 2025 list, and all 28 beaches labelled in 2025 renewed it in 2026 (Hespress). Visit Casablanca describes fine sand, swimming, surfing and jet skiing, with restaurants and cafés along the beach. All three monitoring stations were class A in the 2018 season.

El Haouzia and the road to El Jadida

Beach. Further along the coast, El Haouzia beach in El Jadida province raised the Blue Flag in July 2025 for the 19th year running (Hespress, 30 Jul 2025), and it kept the label in 2026. It fits naturally into a day in El Jadida. Further south still, Oualidia Grande Plage gained its first Blue Flag in 2026 (Hespress, 5 Jul 2026).

Bouznika and the coast to the north

Beach. Bouznika, in Benslimane province, is a Blue Flag beach (2025 list, renewed in 2026). Surf Report describes a sheltered bay with long rights at low tide along the point by the fishing village, and warns of a rocky shelf called the 'table' and sea urchins. Nearby Oued Cherrat is, by the same guide, the most consistent surf spot in the region and popular with bodyboarders. Visit Casablanca also lists David Beach and Dahomey Beach between Bouznika and Casablanca; David (Essanaoubar) was on the 2024 list of beaches not fit for bathing (Hespress English, 15 Jun 2024), so check before you swim there.

Surfing at Dar Bouazza

Surf. The Dar Bouazza point is a long left, called by Surf Report probably the best left in the area. Surf-Forecast says it works best on a north-west swell with a south to south-south-east wind, around low tide, and lists rocks, urchins, rips and a wreck as hazards. Surf Report gives September to March as the best swell season, with the chergui wind often spoiling sessions from April, and says the point is one of the busiest spots because it is easy to reach. The same 2023 guide says several surf schools are based at Dar Bouazza, and that local coach Zineb Tebbai runs a bodyboard and surf school at Jack Beach. In March 2021 the authorities demolished surf-school buildings on Dar Bouazza beach put up without authorisation (Bladi, 23 Mar 2021), so we name no schools here: check which ones are operating before you go.

Beach clubs

Beach club. Visit Casablanca lists Scara Bay, on the Tamaris beaches, as a beach club with deckchairs, sea and pool access and an international menu, also available for private groups outside the peak summer months. Hertz Morocco notes showers, toilets and sunbeds at Tamaris beach. We have not confirmed opening dates or entry terms for any club, so check before you go.

Swimming safely: lifeguards and flags

Safety. The Protection civile staffs beaches during the summer season, from 1 May to 30 September (SNRTnews and Le Matin, Aug 2025). Its advice: never swim at an unsupervised beach, and follow the flags. Red means danger, black means swimming is forbidden, and yellow means take care even inside the supervised zone. Between May and July 2025, 33 of the 49 drowning deaths in Morocco were at unsupervised beaches (Telquel, 20 Aug 2025). Out of season there are no lifeguards. Surf Report also warns of rip currents on the beach breaks, sea urchins on rocky entries, and pollution near river mouths after heavy rain.

Water quality: the 2025 report

Water quality. Morocco's Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development presented its national bathing-water report on 31 March 2026, covering the 2025 season and classifying stations on four years of data (2022 to 2025). Of 466 classified stations, 95.28% met the national standard. Eight beaches were classed unfit for bathing. Press reports of the list differ: Hespress names six of them, including two near Casablanca, Mohammedia and Oued Merzeg (the river mouth on the Dar Bouazza coast), and says those two remain partly affected by pollution (Hespress, 1 Apr 2026). Treat both as places not to swim until the next report says otherwise. The press summaries give no 2025 class for Dar Bouazza, Tamaris or Sidi Rahal; in the 2018 season, Tamaris I to III, Jack Beach and Sidi Rahal were class A and Dar Bouazza beach class A or B (2019 regional sheet).

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Booking. We can arrange a private day or a transfer with a driver to any of these beaches, on its own or combined with El Jadida or the city.

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We can arrange a private day or a transfer with a driver to the beaches west or north of Casablanca, on its own or combined with El Jadida or the city. Tell us your date, your group and the beach you have in mind.

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Frequently asked

What is the nearest good beach to Casablanca?
Inside the city it is Aïn Diab, on the Corniche. Outside it, the Tamaris beaches in Dar Bouazza are the nearest, about 17 km west of the centre and roughly 30 minutes by car. Tamaris II received the Blue Flag for the first time in 2026.
Is the water clean at Dar Bouazza and Tamaris?
Press reports of the national report on the 2025 season do not name Dar Bouazza's Tamaris beaches as unfit, but Hespress names Oued Merzeg, the river mouth on the Dar Bouazza coast, among the beaches unfit for bathing and partly affected by pollution. The press summaries give no 2025 class for each beach. In the 2018 season the Tamaris beaches were class A. Swim away from river mouths, especially after rain.
Are there lifeguards on the beaches near Casablanca?
On supervised beaches, yes, during the summer season from 1 May to 30 September. Outside that season, and on unsupervised stretches, there are none. Follow the flags: red means danger, black means no swimming, yellow means take care.
When is the best time to go?
For swimming with lifeguards on duty, May to September. For surfing, Surf Report gives September to March as the best swell season. Hertz Morocco suggests spring and autumn for pleasant weather with fewer people than in summer.
Where can a beginner surf near Casablanca?
Dar Bouazza and Jack Beach are the usual places to find lessons and board hire, according to Surf Report. Surf-school buildings at Dar Bouazza were cleared in 2021, so check which schools are operating before you go.

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