The verdict
M'diq is a strong horizon-first choice, but it is a weather-sensitive one. Select it when the marine forecast is favorable and keep an inland escape plan for low coastal cloud.
The eastern horizon
At maximum, the Sun is about 38.4 degrees above an azimuth of 95.1 degrees. That direction looks east across the Mediterranean from much of the waterfront. Still, beaches, private developments and harbor structures vary, so check legal access and sightlines beforehand. The eastern sea view also makes the long partial phase easy to follow without a mountain blocking the start.
Weather and alternatives
The same Mediterranean exposure that opens the horizon can support morning stratus. Coastal cloud may sit below clear mountain summits or press against the Rif, and a beach can remain gray while inland locations are sunny. Use short-range cloud-base forecasts and real observations, not only a generic sunshine icon for Tetouan province.
Getting there
M'diq is connected to Tetouan, Martil, Cabo Negro and Fnideq along a busy coastal corridor. Summer resort traffic and eclipse demand can make roadside improvisation unsafe. Choose parking and a pedestrian-safe viewing area in advance, and stay close enough that the final approach does not depend on one congested junction.
Build a fallback
Your first fallback can be another point along the coast if the cloud is localized. If the whole coastal strip is under stratus, the more meaningful move is inland toward Tetouan or beyond, guided by observations. Set a departure threshold and time before eclipse day. Waiting for a visible Sun at the beach may leave too little time to clear the cloud bank.
35.6853° N, -5.3216° E. Research contact times are approximate, with around 10 seconds uncertainty reported in the original calculation.
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