Taghazout Surf Guide

Surfing in Taghazout

Taghazout was a quiet fishing village until the 70s, when surfers started showing up for what would later be named Anchor Point — a long, fast right-hander that breaks against a rocky headland just north of town. Forty years on, the village has stretched along the coast road but kept its scale: white-and-blue houses tumbling toward the water, cafés and surf shops on every corner, and rooftop terraces that catch the sunset. The waves haven't changed. Anchor Point still produces some of the longest rides in Morocco, Killer Point and Hash Point sit just upcoast, and the beach in front of town works on smaller days for beginners. The water is warmer than Portugal year-round, and the swell windows align almost perfectly with European winter.

Other regions in Morocco

Tamraght Surf Guide

A quieter Berber village 5km south of Taghazout — Banana Beach, the K-spots, and the most forgiving learner waves on the coast.

Imsouane Surf Guide

A small fishing port hiding Africa's longest right-hander — on the right swell the wave peels for nearly 800 metres into a sheltered bay.

Essaouira Surf Guide

A UNESCO-listed walled city on the windswept north Atlantic — kitesurfing capital of Morocco with cleaner surf at Sidi Kaouki down the coast.