Surf Hostel
experiences from verified suppliers
About Surf Hostel in Morocco
A surf hostel is the dorm version: shared rooms, a communal kitchen, a busy terrace, and the lowest price on this coast for a bed within walking distance of the water.
The trade is privacy for cost and company. Dorms run from four to ten beds, bathrooms are shared, and the social density is the point rather than a side effect — if you are travelling alone and want the week to have people in it, a hostel does that faster than anything else.
Practical things to check: whether there are lockers, whether the dorm is mixed or single-sex, and where the boards are stored. A hostel with nowhere secure to leave a board is a hostel you will be carrying a board around.
Who it suits
Solo travellers, long stays on a tight budget, younger surfers, and anyone who intends to be out of the room from dawn until dinner.
What to check before you book
- How far it is from the water on foot, measured in minutes rather than adjectives.
- Whether meals are included, and whether the kitchen is available if they are not.
- Board and wetsuit storage, and whether hire is on site or a drive away.
- What the room includes: private bathroom, hot water, heating for winter mornings.
- Whether lessons and spot transfers can be added, and at what price.
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