TaghazoutBeginner to Advanced
6 waves · Best October to March · Anchor Point, Mysteries, Killer Point, La Source…
The village and its right-hand points
Surf guide to Taghazout
Surf guide
Surfing in Morocco
Long right-hand points and cheap surf towns, a short flight from Europe
Morocco is the closest proper surf trip for most of Europe: three to four hours on a budget flight, warm sun in winter, and a coast full of right-hand points that line up on the same North Atlantic swells that hit Portugal and Spain. Taghazout is the centre of it, with Imsouane, Essaouira and the quieter south a drive away.
Areas12
Best seasonOctober to March
Flights from Europefrom $40
Daily budgetfrom $19
Where to surf in Morocco
Taghazout & Imsouane · best October to March
Tamraght & AourirBeginner to Intermediate
5 waves · Best October to March · Banana Point, Banana Beach, Devil's Rock, Tamraght Beach…
Beginner beaches and the soft right at Banana Point
Surf guide to Tamraght & AourirBoilers & TamriBeginner to Advanced
3 waves · Best October to March · Boilers, Draculas, Tamri
Heavier reefs and the swell magnet at Tamri
Surf guide to Boilers & TamriImsouaneBeginner to Advanced
2 waves · Best October to March · Imsouane Bay, Cathedral
A fishing village with one of the longest rights in Africa
Surf guide to ImsouaneEssaouira · best October to April
EssaouiraBeginner to Intermediate
1 wave · Best October to April · Essaouira Beach
The windy old port town and its sheltered bay
Surf guide to EssaouiraSidi KaoukiBeginner to Advanced
2 waves · Best October to April · Sidi Kaouki, Cap Sim
A quiet village on an open beach south of Essaouira
Surf guide to Sidi KaoukiSafi & Oualidia · best October to March
SafiBeginner to Pro
2 waves · Best October to March · Safi (Le Jardin), Lalla Fatna
Home of Le Jardin, one of the best rights in Africa
Surf guide to SafiOualidia & El JadidaBeginner to Intermediate
2 waves · Best October to March · Oualidia, Sidi Bouzid
A lagoon town and the beaches south of El Jadida
Surf guide to Oualidia & El JadidaCasablanca & Rabat · best October to March
CasablancaBeginner to Advanced
2 waves · Best October to March · Dar Bouazza, Jack Beach
A left point and a beach break in the southern suburbs
Surf guide to CasablancaRabat coastIntermediate
2 waves · Best October to March · Bouznika Point, Mehdia
Bouznika's point and the reef at Mehdia
Surf guide to Rabat coastAglou & Sidi Ifni · best October to March
Tifnit & AglouBeginner to Intermediate
2 waves · Best October to March · Tifnit, Sidi Moussa d'Aglou
Fishing hamlets and empty beaches
Surf guide to Tifnit & AglouSidi IfniBeginner to Advanced
2 waves · Best October to March · Sidi Ifni, Boats Point
An old Spanish town at the edge of the desert
Surf guide to Sidi Ifni
The best-known waves in Morocco
Anchor Point
Right Point · Taghazout · Intermediate / AdvancedKiller Point
Right Point · Taghazout · Intermediate / AdvancedBoilers
Right Reef · Boilers & Tamri · Intermediate / AdvancedImsouane Bay
Right Point · Imsouane · Beginner / IntermediateBanana Point
Right Point · Tamraght & Aourir · Beginner / IntermediateSafi
Right Point · Safi · Advanced / ProHash Point
Right Point · Taghazout · IntermediateSidi Kaouki
Beach Break · Sidi Kaouki · Beginner / IntermediateBest time to surf Morocco
The main season in Morocco is October to March.
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Taghazout & Imsouane: best in October to March, north-west groundswell, morning offshores, the points work.
Safi & Oualidia: best in November to February, big north-west swells, Safi's point at its best.
Aglou & Sidi Ifni: best in October to March, the same swells as Taghazout, with almost nobody out.