Surfing in Taghazout

Taghazout is a point-break town, and that shapes everything about surfing here. The Moroccan Atlantic wraps long, peeling right-handers around the headlands — Anchor Point the most famous of them — which are a joy for improving surfers, while gentler beach breaks nearby give beginners somewhere friendly to start. There really is a wave and a school for every level.

The setting is a big part of the draw: a small, sun-baked fishing village that's become a surf-and-yoga hub without quite losing its rough edges — cheap, warm and sociable, an easy short-haul from Europe. You can surf in the morning, eat tagine on a rooftop in the afternoon, and do it all again the next day.

Winter is the prime season, when the North Atlantic sends its swell south, and a 3mm wetsuit is plenty in the mild water. For a reliable, low-cost surf trip within a few hours of Europe, it's very hard to beat.

A point-break town, and that shapes everything: the Moroccan Atlantic wraps long, peeling right-handers around the headlands — Anchor Point the most famous — which are a joy for improving surfers, while gentler beach breaks nearby give beginners somewhere friendly to start.

There is a wave and a school for every level. The setting is a big part of the draw: a small, sun-baked fishing village turned surf-and-yoga hub without quite losing its rough edges — cheap, warm and sociable, an easy short-haul from Europe.

Surf in the morning, eat tagine on a rooftop in the afternoon, and do it again the next day. The lineup at Anchor Point is crowded but forgiving.

Book a week at one of the surf camps in town — they will match you to the right break by skill level, day to day, and handle boards and transport to the spots.

Winter is the prime season, roughly September to April, when the North Atlantic sends its swell south; a 3mm wetsuit is plenty in the mild water. Base in or around Taghazout, and expect warm, sunny conditions on land even in the surf season.

Beginners start on the mellower beach breaks nearby; stronger surfers head for the points. It is a reliable, low-cost trip within a few hours of Europe.