Surfing Morocco without the crowds: the south, beyond Taghazout
Taghazout made Moroccan surfing famous — and crowded. Two hours further south, the same Atlantic swell rolls onto near-empty beaches.
The path down to the beach, boards under arms, on the ochre cliffThe short answer: to surf Morocco without the crush, head south of Agadir. Around Mirleft, Aglou and Sidi Ifni, the Atlantic swell arrives on a coast that has stayed quiet — while Taghazout, for its part, is never empty.
Why is Taghazout so crowded?
Taghazout is Morocco's best-known spot, forty-five minutes north of Agadir. Its waves are excellent — and everyone knows it. In high season the peaks are shared among dozens of surfers.
Where do you find calmer waves?
Further south, the coast empties out. Mirleft is about two hours' drive from Agadir, thirty minutes north of Sidi Ifni. The same north-west swell comes in, but the beaches hold only a handful of surfers.
- Mirleft — beach breaks to learn on, without the crowd
- Aglou — a long beach north of Sidi Ifni
- Legzira — its red arches, a few minutes away
- Sidi Ifni — a sleepy port, more committing peaks
When is the best season?
The season runs from September to May, when the North Atlantic sends its swell. The water stays mild — around nineteen degrees, barely cooler in the depth of winter. And because the coast lines up progressive beach breaks and sharper points, it can be surfed at every level, from the first lesson to the wave you finally hold.
Here we don't promise the spot of the century. We promise a coast where you still hear the sea before you hear other people.