Temara Beach
ATLANTIC COAST
Temara Plage is the closest swimming-and-surfing beach to Rabat, a 20-minute drive south along the Atlantic. A series of coves and longer sandy stretches — Plage de Contrebandiers, Plage des Sables d'Or, Plage Val d'Or — line the coast. Beach clubs rent loungers and umbrellas from May to September; seafood shacks sell grilled sardines and calamari year-round. The swell is honest, so a handful of surf schools run beginner lessons out of the Sables d'Or end.
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RabatFAQs
In summer, yes, though the Atlantic has serious currents — always swim where there are lifeguards (Sables d'Or and Val d'Or are the best-staffed). Avoid heavy-surf days if you're not a strong swimmer.