Mirleft, the surf village that stayed itself
An hour and a half south of Agadir, Mirleft is what Taghazout was thirty years ago: a fishing village, empty waves, and time slowing down.
A surfer riding the foam, the coach in a red rash vest keeping watch from the waterMirleft is a small village on Morocco's Atlantic coast, about an hour and a half south of Agadir. You come for something many spots have lost: surfing almost empty beaches, in a village that has stayed itself.
What makes Mirleft different?
No concreted seafront, no queue at the peak. Mirleft is first of all a fishing village, with its market, simple cafés and ochre cliffs. Surfing arrived slowly, without turning everything upside down.
Can you start here?
Yes, and the coast doesn't stop at beginners: alongside the soft, progressive beach breaks that are ideal for learning, sharper points wait for anyone who wants to progress. The water stays mild — around nineteen degrees — and you surf among few people, never in a crush.
What is there to do besides surfing?
- Walk to Legzira's red arches at sunset.
- Wander the market and try the grilled fish of the day.
- Drive on to Sidi Ifni, the old Spanish trading post.
- Do nothing — almost a speciality here.
People sometimes say Mirleft is the Morocco almost nobody surfs. This is exactly where we put our 29°N·10°W surf camp — a few rooms, one shared table, and the wish to leave the place as it is. Welcome.