Surf Lesson
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About Surf Lesson in Morocco
A surf lesson in Morocco almost never happens where the photographs are taken. The points north of Taghazout are rock-bottomed and crowded; lessons run on the sand at Tamraght, Banana Beach, Crocodile Beach or Taghazout Plage, which is exactly as it should be.
A first lesson is roughly two hours and starts on the beach: how to lie on the board, where to put your feet, how to fall away from it rather than onto it. Most of the water time is spent in whitewater standing up on broken waves, which is the correct way to start and not a lesser version of surfing.
What separates a good school from a cheap one is the ratio, the state of the equipment, and whether the instructor moves the group when the tide turns. Ask how many people are in the water per instructor before you book — six is common, four is better, and above eight nobody is being watched properly.
Who it suits
Complete beginners, anyone returning after years away, and travellers who want one session rather than a whole week of them.
What to check before you book
- How long it runs door to door, not just the time in the water or on the road.
- Group size, and whether the price is per person or for the whole group.
- What is included — equipment, entry fees, lunch — and what is paid on the day.
- Where it starts, and whether pick-up from your accommodation is part of it.
- What happens if the weather stops it: a refund, another date, or nothing.
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