Surfing Killer Point

Killer Point is a right point about a kilometre north of Anchor Point, named after the orcas that locals say were seen offshore. It breaks further out than the other Taghazout points and handles bigger swells.

The walk or drive along the dirt track keeps the crowd down, and it's rarely busy. At low tide you can scramble round under the cliffs to the point and skip the long paddle, but check the tide so you're not cut off on the way back. It works at all stages of the tide, and the north wind is partly blocked here.

The season runs from October to March, when north-west groundswells arrive most weeks. On the right swell it's one of the longest rides around Taghazout, but it's also exposed and a long way from help, so don't surf it alone on a big day.

Taghazout is the base, with surf houses and cafés in the village, and Anchor Point is the obvious alternative if you don't want the walk.