The best surf spots around Taghazout.

Imsouan is a small fishing village located halfway between Agadir and Essaouira. The spot of Imsouane is known for its long, easy and not very powerful straights which make it a spot of choice for beginners and for those who seek power.

There are many beach breaks in the area where you can surf more powerful waves, such as the spot of the cathedral which is located a few steps away from the bay of Imsouan.

 

Bottom       : sand and rock

Best swell  : 2 – 4 m

Best wind   : N-NE

Best tide     : rising tide

Difficulties  : all levels

Located at the mouth of a river irrigating banana fields and 1 hour north of Agadir, Tamri is the last resort for surfers in light conditions.

A very consistent beach-break with fast waves, beware of the current that runs south!

 

Bottom       : sand

Best size    : 0,60 – 1,50 m

Best swell  : south

Best tide     : low – high

Difficulty    : all levels

Hollow and powerful wave that rolls right, there is not much bottom and the spot is populated with sea urchins.

This spot offers barrels if the offshore wind blows.

The boiler of a stranded boat is a blot on the landscape, but it is a landmark to position oneself in the peak.

 

Bottom      : reef break

Best swell : 2 – 3 m

Best wind : north – northeast

Best tide   : low tide

Difficulty  : from advanced to expert

A very powerful wave, well loaded and hollow.

It is necessary to be careful at the entry, the exit and the falls because the waves crash on very sharp rocks, moreover there is not much bottom and this one is populated with sea urchins.

 

Bottom      : point break

Best swell : 1 – 3 m

Best wind  : east

Best tide    : low tide

Difficulty   : from advanced to expert

Among the best waves of Morocco, it is a beautiful long and well drawn right which does not forgive the errors of the tak-off, it is reserved for the advanced surfers.

 

Bottom      : reef break

Best swell : 1 – 4 m

Best wind : south – southeast

Best tide   : rising

Difficulty  : from advanced to expert

A few hundred meters from Killer Pointe, La Source is a good surf spot with a nice left and you can also surf the right.

The access of the spot is done by the main road which gives directly on the carpark.

 

Bottom      : reef break

Best swell : 0,5 – 1,5 m

Best wind  : E

Best tide     : mid tide – high tide

Difficulty    : intermediate

Located between the surf spot la Source and the Pointes the Ancres, a beautiful right hander produced by the rocky reefs with a radical and fast take-of that gives on a fast and long wall of water.

 

Bottom      : reef break

Best swell : 1 – 1,5 m

Best wind  : NE-E

Best tide    : mid-high tide

Difficulty   : intermediate

The most popular spot in the region and known worldwide for the quality of its waves.

With its right hand side which unfolds on several tens of meters and which moves a great mass of water, the tak-off is sometimes fast and hollow.

 

Bottom      : point break

Best swell : 1 – 4 m

Best wind  : east

Best tide     : low – mid tide

Difficulty    : intermediate

The classic spot accessible to all levels, from beginner to advanced, with beautiful waves (left/right).

 

Bottom       : sand / rock

Best swell : 0,5 – 1,5 m

Best wind  : E

Best tide     : mid tide – high tide

Difficulty    : intermediate

The surf spot Banana Point takes its name from the banana tree fields surrounding the spot. It is an ideal spot for longboarders and beginners surfers. The wave breaks on a rocky point of the cliff. It gives a straight line which unwinds on the bay, relatively easy to tak-off, which makes it ideal for the intermediate surfers.

 

Bottom       : sand / rock

Best swell : 1 – 3 m

Best wind  : E

Best tide     : low

Difficulty    : beginners/advanced