Taghazout surf camps now come in all shapes and sizes. They have access to the best array of breaks in the whole of Morocco and are great places to learn, so long as you get the right season…
Picking the cream of the crop from the nigh-on ridiculous array of Taghazout surf camps that exist today can be a tricky business. This is the bona fide capital of surf camping in the whole of Morocco, after all. Sometime around 2000, the mass surf market realized that little Taghazout, then just a pint-sized fishing village, sat on a gold-mine of multi-level breaks. Breakneck development set in, some good, some bad. Before long, the place was brimming with surf lodges. Again: Some good, some bad.
This guide to the best Taghazout surf camps is all about showcasing the ones that we think are worth your time – and money. We’ve been going back and forth to Morocco’s undisputed surf hub for years and years now, so have watched surf camps grow up in these parts. Take this as our two cents on the ones that we’d recommend to mates in the pub, if you will…
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Amayour Surf Hostel
- Location: Taghazout, Morocco
- Price: 8 days/7 nights starting at $600 (£481) per person
The Amayour Surf Hostel just does it right. Guests bed down in a real Taghazout fishing cottage that dates back to the old days. There’s a choice of shared dorm rooms and lux doubles, which have all been recently refurbed to ooze authentic Berber charm – think plush beds covered in cotton fabrics, desert plants spurting from the arabesque vases.
All that’s backed up by a fantastic daily schedule that goes something like this: Wake up, stretch out with a yoga class, have your healthy daily breakfast of fresh fruit, yogurts, and Moroccan flat bread, surf for up to five hours – yep, five! – lunch on the beach, and then chill with other guests on the rooftop bar.
To be honest, we’ve yet to encounter a surf camp in Morocco that manages to create the same good vibes as this. It’s just fun, fun, and more fun. We also love that you can be a bit flexible with the itinerary – they let you swap out one day’s surf for a trip to the gorgeous Paradise Valley.
A note on why we partner with BookSurfCamps.com: Book Surf Camps are probably the biggest online aggregator of surf camps and surf-yoga packages in the world. We sounded out a quite a few potential partners before we affiliated with them. But, in the end, the abundance of choice for beginners, intermediates, and female-only surfing sealed it. We also love the simplicity of their booking system and the trusted brand name, along with the focus on connecting with homegrown local businesses on the ground.
All Ride Surfer
- Location: Tamraght, Taghazout Bay
- Price: 5 days/4 nights starting at $438 (£351) per person
All Ride Surfer have developed one of the best shorter surf packages for complete beginners in the Tagazout region. Once again, they’re camp actually takes place just to the south of Tag itself, in Tamraght. That ensures a steady supply of chest-high peelers for learners to get stuck into, and long beaches so it’s never too crowded.
Groups tend to be smaller than many other camps here. That shows the moment you hit the water, as there’s generally a great ratio of Allride Surfer instructors to guests – sometimes even one on two, or even one on one. Said instructors also really know their stuff. Watch them home in on the technical aspects of surfing to ensure you don’t develop any bad paddle habits or whatnot.
Accommodation is pretty slick. It’s a shared villa on the dusty hills overlooking Tamraght bay. The views are amazing, and they’re especially amazing because you can take them in while lazing in a hammock over an infinity pool!
The Yogi Surfer
- Location: Tamraght, Taghazout Bay
- Price: Deals start at $979 (£799) for seven nights
The Yogi Surfer is the current golden child of the line up of surf camps in Taghazout. It’s been featured in major travel mags and a whole load of other respected surf-travel publications (including The Surf Atlas, of course). We can see why…
It’s got a prime location to the south of the main village. Technically, it’s in the smaller town of Tamraght, where there are endless beginner waves on the main beach. But guests will still have access to the frothing rights of Anchor Point and beyond within 20 minutes.
The place itself fuses traditional Moroccan styles with edgy boho touches. Take the riad courtyard area and its arabesque tiles, which give way to a rooftop infinity pool with 180-degree views over the Atlantic Ocean. Man, it’s sooo nice.
We recommend booking onto their 8-day luxury package. It includes bed and board, plus surfing and yoga daily. Sadly, there’s often a long waiting list (but don’t worry there are other top-notch Taghazout surf camp options…just see below!).
Wave Gypsy Surf & Yoga
- Location: Tamraght, Taghazout Bay
- Price: 8 days/7 nights starting at $809 (£648) per person
Wave Gypsy Surf & Yoga have crafted a very hands-on and authentic experience that does well to mesh cultural enjoyments with practice on great Moroccan waves. The crew are super friendly, and really aim to get groups gelling. That’s why they keeps numbers low and service provision high. Plus, they run the whole thing out of a super-cozy Moroccan cottage where you should feel right at home from the get-go.
The 8-day package is prime for those interested in taking a bit of a holistic approach to unwinding on the Atlantic beaches. It’s got a dual focus: Yoga and surf. You’ll do five sessions of each per day, and won’t have to worry about your meals at all – the whole thing is full board. What’s priceless are the memories you’ll make chatting rubbish with your new surf pals from the rooftop terrace.
Moroccan Surf Journey
- Location: Tamraght, Taghazout Bay
- Price: 8 days/7 nights starting at $572 (£458) per person
If you’re on a tighter budget and don’t want to pay more than, say $250-350 for the whole surf packet, consider Moroccan Surf Journey. These are a homegrown Taghazout brand that’s run by seasoned surf local pro Ismail. Okay, so the accommodation is hardly as luxury or boho as some of the fancy villas here, but it’s clean and authentic and costs just a fraction of the price.
Plus, the provision of surf tuition is very comprehensive. You’ll get six days of surfing in their standard 8-day package, along with sunrise and sunset yoga packages that take place on salt-washed terraces overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Oh yea, and they throw in extras like complimentary airport transfers! Talk about value for money!
The best time to do a surf camp in Taghazout is the winter, between November and March.
Sadly, Morocco isn’t a great surf destination in the summer months because strong onshore and cross shore winds mess up the groundswells. It’s unrideable at time, though can be okay for total beginners. Still, we’d recommend picking somewhere like the Algarve or France if you want a summer surf camp and don’t want to stray too far from Europe.
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