Surf & Fitness

About Surf & Fitness in Morocco

Surf fitness weeks train the things surfing exposes: paddling endurance, shoulder and thoracic mobility, the pop-up as a movement pattern, and enough breath-hold work to make a hold-down uneventful rather than frightening.

The gap this fills is specific. Most people are limited on day four by arms that will not paddle rather than by technique, and general gym fitness transfers poorly — paddling is a prone shoulder movement almost nothing else trains. A structured week usually means land sessions on the days between surfs rather than on top of them.

Expect mobility work, some strength, and often breath training. That last part is worth taking seriously and worth checking: any breath-holding should be supervised and dry, never in the water unsupervised, and a camp casual about that is a camp to skip.

Who it suits

Surfers who run out of arms before they run out of waves, older surfers managing shoulders, and anyone preparing for a bigger trip later in the year.

What to check before you book

• Coached hours per day, and how many people per instructor. Above eight to one you are being supervised rather than taught.
• What the room actually is. A dormitory bed and a private double are often quoted under one headline price.
• Which meals are included, and what happens on the days nobody drives to a spot.
• Whether transfers from the airport and to the surf are in the price or added later.
• The cancellation policy in writing, and what it says about weather.

Where to find this in Morocco

The coast this marketplace covers runs from Mehdia in the north to Sidi Ifni in the south. These are the places to start looking:

• Taghazout — The village that turned Moroccan surfing into an industry
• Tamraght — Quieter than Taghazout, and where most first lessons actually happen
• Agadir — Where you land, and a long city beach that works when the coast is huge
• Imsouane — The longest, gentlest wave in Morocco
• Essaouira — Wind city — a walled medina with world-class kite and windsurf

Related types

• Beginner Surf Camp
• Intermediate Surf Camp
• Advanced Surf Camp
• All Levels Surf Camp
• Family Surf Camp
• Women Only Surf Camp

Reading on this

• Your First Surf Lesson: What Actually Happens
• One Week in Morocco: Four Itineraries That Actually Work
• Morocco for Intermediate Surfers | Beyond the Beginner Bays