Local surf guide · Tamraght, Morocco

Book your week

Family-run surf camp · Travel Surf Nature

Learn to surf properly in Tamraght

A small camp run by Hassan and his family, born and raised in Tamraght. Small groups, a footage review every second evening and home-cooked food at one big table. Not a party hostel: people come here to learn.

  • Max. 6–8 per instructor
  • Footage review every 2nd evening
  • 7 nights · full board
  • 100% locally owned
Surfers carrying their boards into the sea at sunset, with gulls overhead
Hassan smiling in sunglasses and a knitted beanie
TamraghtBorn and raised here

Meet Hassan

The camp is Hassan’s, and Hassan is from here

Hassan was born in Tamraght, the Berber village he has lived in all his life. He had his first board at six. At fourteen he joined the Royal Moroccan Federation of Surfing and Bodyboarding, started teaching, and went on to win the Moroccan bodyboarding title four times in a row.

After years of coaching in other surf camps, he opened his own. Travel Surf Nature is 100% locally owned and run by the whole family: Hassan teaches, his wife cooks, and the family looks after the house. The rest of the team comes from the village and the bay.

6First board at age six
14Started teaching at fourteen
4×Moroccan bodyboarding champion, in a row
100%Locally owned, family-run
Hassan teaches inFrenchEnglishGermanArabicBerber

“Teaching surfing is my passion.”

Why small groups

One instructor, six to eight surfers

In a small group your instructor can watch every wave you catch and correct you in the water, not only on the beach.

Some larger camps put up to 18 people with one instructor. That can be a fun day out. If you want to actually learn, the time your instructor has for you matters.

Travel Surf Nature

Max. 6–8 surfers per instructor

1 : 6–8

Large surf camps

Up to 18 surfers per instructor

1 : 18

Two to three times fewer people sharing one instructor

Packages

Pick your week

All packages: 7 nights · full board · transfer from Agadir airport

An instructor and a student going through a lesson on the beach next to their boards

Surf School

For first-timers and returning beginners.

490 €7 nights · full board

  • 6 days of 2-hour lessons in groups of max. 6–8, boards and wetsuits included
  • Footage review every second evening
  • 7 nights in the family’s house
  • Breakfast, beach picnic, tea & cake, dinner
Book Surf School
The camp's rooftop terrace at sunset

Surf & Yoga

Surf in the morning, stretch it out at sunset.

590 €7 nights · full board

  • 6 days of surf lessons in groups of max. 6–8
  • 6 days of yoga with a yoga teacher: one hour in the morning, another at sunset
  • Footage review every second evening
  • 7 nights, home-cooked full board
Book Surf & Yoga
Hassan carving a turn on a wave at sunset

Surf Guiding

For surfers who already catch green waves.

490 €7 nights · full board

  • A local guide takes you to the best spot of the day
  • Bring your own board or use ours
  • Footage review every second evening
  • Breakfast, beach picnic, tea & cake, dinner
Book Surf Guiding
Sacks of spices and grains in a shop in the Agadir souk

Discovery

Half surf, half the region around it.

490 €7 nights · full board

  • Three days of surfing with a qualified coach
  • Paradise Valley and an argan cooperative
  • The souk in Agadir
  • Taghazout village
Book Discovery

Prices per person in a shared room. Private room +15 € per night. Excursions such as Paradise Valley are extra, except in the Discovery package. Not staying with us? A 2-hour surf lesson is 40 €, a full day (2 × 2 hours) 55 €, board and wetsuit rental 10 € a day.

Hassan at a laptop and projector, getting the day's footage ready for the evening review
Hassan showing a movement on a board in front of a guest's surf footageA guest practising the paddle position on a board in front of their surf footageA guest practising the surf stance on a board in front of the projected footage

Footage review

See your own surfing, every second evening

Most beginners never see themselves surf. Every second evening the group goes through photos and videos from the water, and the instructor shows each person what to improve: stance, timing, where you paddle.

  1. 1

    Photos and videos from the water

    Your sessions are photographed and filmed.

  2. 2

    Every second evening, together

    The group watches the footage together, wave by wave.

  3. 3

    The instructor shows what to improve

    One or two clear corrections for each person, to try in the next session.

A small surf group in wetsuits with their boards on the beach

Gear

Boards and wetsuits in good shape

No dinged boards, no wetsuits with holes, sizes that fit you. You learn faster on a board that floats properly, and you stay in longer when you’re warm.

Food

Cooked by Hassan’s wife, and she cooks very well

Home-cooked Moroccan food from breakfast to dinner, made with local ingredients. The menu changes every day, and in the evening everyone eats together at one big table.

Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free or lactose-free? Just tell us.

Guests having dinner together at the big tableThe group's lunch picnic under a parasol on the beachBreakfast table at the camp with a pot of mint tea, pastries and cookiesFriday couscous with vegetables in a painted dish

Morning

Breakfast

Rich and filling, at the house.

Midday

Beach picnic

Sandwiches, salads, pasta, quiche and fresh fruit.

After surfing

Mint tea & cake

Back at the house.

Around 8 pm

Three-course dinner

At one big table, all together.

Fridays

Couscous

The Moroccan Friday tradition.

A clean house

Really clean, because the family looks after it

Hassan’s family runs and cleans the house themselves. Shared and private rooms are tidy and comfortable, and the rooftop terrace is where the day slows down, with sunsets and yoga.

The house is in a quiet spot between Tamraght’s two main streets, where most of the village’s shops are. Everything is close by, but you are not on the road.

The kitchen and dining room are open to guests all day, with a fridge just for you.

See the rooms
The rooftop terrace with cushions, plants and a view over TamraghtThe dining room with woven lamps and a laid tableA lounge corner with Berber cushions against a blue wallA private double room with a striped Berber bedspread, cushions and warm wall lampsA shared room with two wooden bunk beds and red blankets

An honest fit

Who it’s for, and who it isn’t

This camp is for you if…

  • You want to really learn to surf, not just try it once
  • You like small groups and honest feedback
  • You enjoy calm evenings, dinner at one big table and an early night before the morning session
  • You are a beginner or an improving surfer, travelling solo, as a couple or with friends

It’s probably not for you if…

  • You’re mainly looking for parties and nightlife
  • You’d rather not get feedback on your surfing
  • You want a big, busy hostel atmosphere

No hard feelings: there are hostels in Taghazout that do that well.

★★★★★

It is perfect for small groups to learn and improve surfing. The surf classes are also great because Hassan puts great detail into the explanations, and we even did picture correction which really helped my surfing. […] Thank you Hassan and Taha for the surfing and the girls in the kitchen for the delicious homemade food!!

Ana P.Google review
★★★★★

I had the best surfing experience in my life with Travel Surf Nature […] the man has the ability to improve your surfing in a short period of time through analysis, practice and debriefing.

Yassine B.Google review
★★★★★

Hassan is a great host, very knowledgeable about the surfing spots and super friendly too. The rooms are clean and well organised. […] The roof top area is perfect for checking waves or for sunset.

Donatien E.Google review
★★★★★

I visited Tamraght 2 years in a row, both times I stayed at Travel Surf Nature hostel. 11/10 would recommend! Relaxed atmosphere, clean rooms, quality breakfast and a stunning view from the rooftop terrace.

Max K.Google review

Ready when you are

Check dates for your week

Send your dates and your level. The team replies fast and tells you honestly which week and which package suit you.