Surf Lodge
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About Surf Lodge in Morocco
Lodge sits between a house and a hotel: purpose-built or converted for surfers, bigger than a house, with more services than a hostel and usually a pool, a proper dining room and staff on site through the day.
The practical difference is reliability rather than luxury. A lodge has a reception, set meal times, a board store, and usually its own instructors and vehicles, so the whole week can be arranged in one place. Rooms are private with ensuite bathrooms as a rule.
It suits people who want the structure of a camp without a camp's fixed programme — you can book lessons on the days you want them and do nothing on the others. Check whether food and surfing are bundled or à la carte, because lodges vary more than any other category on that.
Who it suits
Couples and small groups, mixed-ability travellers, and anyone who wants services on site without the fixed timetable of a camp.
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