Tamraght sits in the middle of one of the best stretches of surf coast in Morocco. Within a short drive there are sandy beach breaks for learning, and some of the best-known right-hand point breaks in North Africa.
This is an overview, not a map. Conditions change with the swell, wind and tide, and a spot that is perfect one day can be dangerous the next. If you are not sure, ask someone who surfs it every day.
Beach breaks for learning
Tamraght beach
The beach in front of the village. Waves break over sand, which makes it a good place for lessons on the right day. It can get crowded with schools in high season, and on big swells it becomes too rough for beginners.
Good for: beginners and improvers on small to medium days.
Devil’s Rock
A long sandy beach just south of Tamraght, named after the rock at one end. It picks up a lot of swell and has several peaks, so there is usually room to spread out.
Good for: beginners on small days, intermediates when there is more swell. Watch for currents when it is bigger.
Point breaks
Most of the famous waves in this area are right-hand point breaks: the wave breaks along a headland or reef and peels to the right (seen from the surfer). They need a good swell from the north-west to work, so they are at their best from autumn to spring.
Banana Point
At Aourir, south of Tamraght, near the river mouth. A right-hand point over sand and rock that is often softer than the points further north. A common step up for surfers who are moving on from beach breaks.
Good for: improvers and intermediates, on the right swell.
Panoramas
Between Tamraght and Taghazout. A right-hand wave over rock and sand, popular and easy to reach.
Good for: intermediates.
Hash Point
Right in Taghazout village. A short right-hand point. It can be fun, but it is shallow and rocky in places.
Good for: intermediates who are comfortable around rocks.
Anchor Point
The best-known wave in the area, just north of Taghazout. On a good swell it is a long, fast right-hand point over rock. It is crowded and powerful.
Good for: advanced surfers only.
Killer Point
Further north, past Anchor Point. A powerful right-hand point that works on big swells, with a long paddle out.
Good for: advanced surfers only.
Boilers
Further up the coast. A reef break with a rock in the take-off zone. Powerful and not forgiving.
Good for: advanced surfers only.
Further away
Imsouane
A fishing village further north up the coast. Known for a very long, gentle right-hand wave in the bay that suits longboards and improvers. Worth a day trip when the swell is right.
Anza
Closer to Agadir. A mix of reef and point breaks with a more local crowd.
Etiquette in the line-up
The point breaks are busy, and most of the people in the water surf there every day. A few rules keep everyone safe:
- The surfer closest to the peak has priority. Do not drop in on someone already riding the wave.
- Paddle around the wave, not through it. Go wide, through the channel, not across the path of someone surfing.
- Hold on to your board. A loose board in a crowded line-up hurts people.
- Start at the edge. Watch for a while, take the waves others do not want, and be friendly.
- Be honest about your level. Paddling out at a point you cannot handle is dangerous for you and for everyone else.
Not sure where to surf?
That is what surf guiding is for: we choose the spot for the swell of the day and your level, and take you there. If you are learning, read the beginner’s guide to surfing in Tamraght first.
