Surf House
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About Surf House in Morocco
A surf house is a house rather than a hotel: a handful of rooms, a shared kitchen and terrace, boards in the hallway, and a size that means you will know everyone staying there by the second evening.
It is the dominant form of accommodation in Taghazout and Tamraght, and it is what most people picture when they picture a surf trip. Rooms are usually private or twin with shared or ensuite bathrooms, breakfast is included more often than not, and dinner is sometimes a house meal and sometimes your own problem.
The distinction from a camp is that a house sells you the bed, not the week. Lessons, board hire and guiding are booked separately or not at all, which suits surfers who do not need instruction and want to run their own days. Check whether any meals are included before assuming.
Who it suits
Independent surfers, returning visitors who no longer need a camp, and small groups who want a base rather than a programme.
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