Surfing Morocco without the crowds: the south beyond Taghazout
Taghazout made Moroccan surfing famous — and crowded. An hour and a half further south, the same Atlantic swell meets almost empty beaches.
Dry run on the beach: the group practises the pop-up on their boards, the instructor kneeling beside themThe short answer: if you want to surf Morocco without the crush, head south of Agadir. Around Mirleft, Aglou and Sidi Ifni the Atlantic swell meets a coast that has stayed quiet — while Taghazout never seems to empty.
Why is Taghazout so busy?
Taghazout is Morocco's best-known spot, 45 minutes north of Agadir. The waves are excellent — and everybody knows it. In high season dozens of surfers share the same peak.
Where do you find quieter waves?
Further south the coast empties out. Mirleft is about an hour and a half from Agadir, half an hour north of Sidi Ifni. The same north-west swell rolls in, but the surfers on the beach can be counted on one hand.
- Mirleft — beach breaks to learn on, without the crowd
- Aglou — a long beach north of Sidi Ifni
- Legzira — the red rock arches, a few minutes away
- Sidi Ifni — a sleepy harbour, more demanding 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. And because this coast offers everything from soft beach breaks to sharper points, every level finds its wave, from a first lesson to a session that really asks something of you.
Around Mirleft enough spots sit side by side that there is something for every level and every condition — and room to surf them without queueing. A coast where you can still hear the sea before you hear the others: that is exactly what our 29°N·10°W surf camp in Mirleft stands for.