Surfing · The Atlantic coast
Taghazout
A fishing village that became Morocco’s surf capital: long right-hand points, warm light and surfers from all over the world.
The place
Morocco’s surf capital
In the late 1960s, young travellers on the road south camped on the beaches around Taghazout, and surfers found a line of right-hand point breaks along this coast. The best known, Anchor Point, just north of the village, was first surfed in the 1960s and is still Morocco’s most famous wave.
Today surfers come here from all over the world. Taghazout hosts World Surf League competitions that bring together Europe and Africa’s best surfers, and the region is home to Ramzi Boukhiam, born in Agadir: the first Moroccan on the World Championship Tour, and an Olympian in Tokyo and Paris.
The village has kept its size: blue and white houses on the hill, fishing boats on the sand, cafés facing the sunset. Beginners learn on the gentle beaches nearby, while experienced surfers follow the swell from point to point.
Where Morocco’s surf story began.
Surfing here
Gentle beaches for beginners, famous points for experienced surfers.
On the surf journey
Two sessions on the surf journey, with the beach, the cafés and Agadir’s seafront close by.
- Sessions
- 2
- Length
- About 2 hours
- Coach
- ISA-certified
- Equipment
- Soft board and full wetsuit, usually provided
Spots near Taghazout
A line of right-hand points and sheltered beaches between Imsouane and Agadir.
- Devil’s Rock
- Tamraght · beginners
- Banana Point
- Aourir · beginners to intermediate
- Hash Point
- In the village · beginners to intermediate
- Panoramas
- South end of the village · intermediate
- Imsouane
- About 1 hour north · long, gentle rides
- Anchor Point, Killer Point
- North of the village · experienced surfers
Spot and conditions are confirmed on the day.
Around Taghazout
A line of right-hand points and sheltered beaches between Imsouane and Agadir. Beginners learn on the gentle beaches near the village, while the famous points to the north are for experienced surfers.
Spots along the coast
- Imsouane · about 1 hour north, long gentle rides
- Anchor Point and Killer Point · north of the village, experienced surfers
- Hash Point · in the village, beginners to intermediate
- Panoramas · south end of the village, intermediate
- Banana Point · Aourir, beginners to intermediate
- Devil’s Rock · Tamraght, beginners
A surf day here
An example. We adapt it to the sea, the season and your group.
About 2 hours with your coach, on the beach that suits the day’s swell.
A tagine or fresh fish at a café above the bay.
Watch the surfers at Anchor Point as the sun goes down.
Beyond the waves
For the rest of the day, and for anyone in the group who does not surf.
A palm-filled gorge with natural pools in the foothills of the Atlas, inland from the coast.
The long seafront and the hilltop kasbah of Agadir Oufella, with views over the bay.
Courses at Taghazout Bay and around Agadir, for golfers in the group.
Many surf houses on this coast offer yoga, a good match for a surf day.
Surf journey
Taghazout is the second stop of the surf journey, after Essaouira.
General information about this destination, for guidance. Details vary with the season and the sea, and your trip confirms what is included.
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