Morocco surf spots from Agadir to Imsouane: which break, which level, which month
For surfing in Morocco, the 80 km of coast between Agadir and Imsouane holds more than a dozen named surf spots, from sand-bottom beach breaks to the longest right-hand point breaks in Africa. This guide, written from the two SurfsHUB hostels in Taghazout and Tamraght, lists them south to north, says who each one is for, and gives the month-by-month picture so you can pick a week that matches your level.
Morocco's surf spots from Agadir to Imsouane, in the order you drive past them
Two stretches of this coast decide most weeks with us. In Tamraght, Devil's Rock and Banana Point are the beginner waves, eight minutes in the van from our hostel there. In Taghazout, Panorama and Hash Point break in front of the village, and Anchor Point runs along the headland to the north, twenty-five minutes on foot from the hostel. Coaching, board, wetsuit and the van to whichever spot is working are part of all our surf holidays in Morocco. Imsouane, ninety minutes north, is our weekly surf day trip, paid on the day.
| Spot | Where | Type | Level | Best size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devil's Rock | Tamraght, south end of the beach | Beach break, sand | Beginner | 0.5–1.5 m |
| Banana Point | Tamraght river mouth | Long soft right point | Beginner to intermediate | 1–2 m |
| Crocro | Tamraght, north beach | Beach break | Intermediate | 1–2 m |
| Panorama | Taghazout village | Beach and reef | Beginner to intermediate | 0.5–2 m |
| Hash Point | Taghazout village, in front of the cafés | Mellow right off rocks | Beginner to intermediate | 1–2 m |
| Anchor Point | Headland north of Taghazout | Long right point, rock | Intermediate to advanced | 1.5–3 m |
| Mysteries | Between Anchor and Killers | Right point, rock | Intermediate | 1–2.5 m |
| Killer Point | North of Anchor Point | Powerful right point, reef | Advanced | 2–4 m |
| Boilers | Past the lighthouse | Heavy right over a ship's boiler | Advanced | 1.5–3 m |
| Imsouane, The Bay | 90 min north | Very long, gentle right | Everyone | 1–2 m |
| Imsouane, Cathedral | Imsouane, exposed side | Beach and reef, more power | Intermediate to advanced | 1.5–3 m |
When to come for your level
| Months | Swell | Water | Wetsuit | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October – November | Building, consistent, offshore mornings | 20–22°C | Shorty or 2 mm | Everyone; the best all-round months |
| December – February | Biggest and most consistent; points fire | 17–18°C | 3/2 full suit | Intermediates and up; beginners at Tamraght |
| March – April | Still consistent, smaller, longer days | 17–19°C | 3/2 or 2 mm | Everyone; quieter than winter |
| May – June | Smaller, some flat spells, afternoon wind | 19–20°C | 2 mm or shorty | Beginners; empty points on the good days |
| July – September | Small, warm, windy afternoons | 21–23°C | Rash vest or shorty | Beginners and families; surf early |
Two articles go further: surfing Morocco in winter, month by month, and what your first week looks like.
Three things that decide where we surf each morning
Tide
The points work on the push from low to mid tide; the beach breaks are best around mid tide. The coach reads the tide table over breakfast and picks the spot before you have finished your coffee.
Swell size
Below 1 m, everyone surfs in front of the village. Between 1 and 2 m, beginners go to Tamraght and intermediates to the points. Above 2 m, the points are for advanced surfers and beginners still get their session at Devil's Rock, which shrinks the swell.
Wind
Mornings are glassy or lightly offshore almost every day of the year. From about 13:00 in summer a sea breeze arrives; that is why the second session is often a swim.
Live surf forecast, Tamraght and Taghazout
Wave face at each break, the verdict for the level it suits, the best tide window (≈) and the morning wind in km/h. A green wind blows offshore.
Today's forecast can't be loaded. Our coaches read the sea at 6 every morning and choose the break then.
A guide, not a promise: our coaches still choose the break each morning. Swell: NOAA WAVEWATCH III, data provided by PacIOOS (www.pacioos.org), which is a part of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®), funded in part by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Award #NA21NOS0120091. Wind: data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Tides: Marea (FES2014, AVISO+). Not for navigation.
In this guide
- Tamraght travel guide: the quiet village, its beach by level and the trips around it.
- Taghazout travel guide: the point village, the food and where to stay.
- Taghazout weather by month: sea, sun, wind and the wetsuit for each month.
- Surfing Morocco in winter: November to February, one month at a time.
- Imsouane: the longest wave in Morocco and our weekly day trip.
- Learn to surf in Morocco: a first week, day by day.
- Surf lessons in Tamraght: who coaches, how the groups form, the spot by tide.
- Paradise Valley: off the beach, the gorge and the rock pools of the excursion day.
- Surf camp near Agadir: the two hostels from the airport, and why surfers stay up the coast rather than in the city.
Questions people ask us
Which Morocco surf spot is best for a complete beginner?
When is the best month to surf near Agadir?
Is Anchor Point suitable for intermediates?
Pick a hostel, pick your nights.
Choose Taghazout or Tamraght, 3 nights or more. Only the 15% deposit is paid online; the rest in cash on arrival, in euros or dirhams. The confirmation email arrives within minutes.