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Best Time to Surf in Morocco (Month by Month)
When to surf in Morocco: swell season, water temperature, wetsuit thickness and crowds month by month around Taghazout.
The short answer: from October to March. That is when storms in the North Atlantic send regular north-west groundswell to the coast around Taghazout and Tamraght, and the long right-hand points come to life. In summer the waves are smaller and the wind is stronger, but the beaches still have waves for learning on most days.
Which months suit you best depends on your level:
- Experienced surfers: November to March, for the big swells at Anchor Point, Killer Point and Boilers.
- Improvers: roughly October to April, when the friendlier points such as Panoramas and Banana Point get enough swell.
- Beginners: most of the year. Autumn is a good compromise: the swell is back, the water is still around 20–21 °C and the village is quieter than over Christmas.
This guide covers the coast between Agadir and Cap Ghir. The north of Morocco has a different climate.
Month by month
| Month | Water | Wetsuit | Air (day) | Surf |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18 °C | 3/2 or 4/3 | 20 °C | Peak season, regular groundswell, the points work. Quieter after the New Year holidays. |
| February | 17 °C | 3/2 or 4/3 | 21 °C | The coldest water and the most big days of the year. |
| March | 17 °C | 3/2 or 4/3 | 22 °C | Still consistent, with fewer big days. |
| April | 18 °C | 3/2 | 22 °C | The swell loses power, more windy days, fewer people. |
| May | 18 °C | 3/2 | 23 °C | Smaller and windier. The big points rarely work. |
| June | 20 °C | 2 mm | 24 °C | Summer pattern: small waves, stronger northerly wind. |
| July | 21 °C | 2 mm | 26 °C | Small summer waves and wind swell. Busy with holidaymakers. |
| August | 21 °C | 2 mm | 26 °C | Like July: small waves, warm water, busy villages. |
| September | 21 °C | 2 mm | 26 °C | The warmest water, but the most days with waves too small to surf. |
| October | 21 °C | 2 mm or 3/2 | 25 °C | Autumn swells return and the points switch back on. |
| November | 20 °C | 3/2 | 24 °C | The season is in full swing and the water is still warm. |
| December | 18 °C | 3/2 or 4/3 | 21 °C | Quiet early in the month. Christmas and New Year are the most crowded weeks. |
Water temperatures are long-term monthly averages for Taghazout and Agadir from seatemperature.org and World Beach Guide. Air temperatures are average daytime highs in Agadir from Weather Atlas. The surf notes draw on Surf-forecast.com’s statistics for Anchor Point, which come from a wave model, not from measurements.
Swell: winter is the season
The waves here are made by storms far out in the North Atlantic, and those storms are strongest from December to March. Their swell reaches the coast from the north-west, which is exactly the direction the points around Taghazout need.
According to Surf-forecast.com’s model for Anchor Point, clean days with a swell over 3 m happen about 9% of the time in February and 6–7% from November to January, but almost never from May to September. In summer Anchor Point is often flat, while the open beaches usually still have small waves.
Big winter days are not beginner days. When the swell is large, beaches such as Devil’s Rock close out. On those days a local coach picks a spot that suits your level.
Wind: surf in the morning
Mornings are usually calm or have a light offshore breeze. From around midday the wind often turns onshore, so the best sessions tend to be early. In summer the northerly wind gets stronger and blows out many spots.
To learn what the wind arrows in a forecast mean, read how to read a surf forecast.
Water temperature and wetsuits
The Atlantic here stays between about 17 °C in February and 21 °C from July to October. Rip Curl’s wetsuit chart recommends a 3/2 for 16–18 °C water and a 2 mm suit from 18 °C up. In winter many surfers still prefer a 4/3, especially for long sessions or if they get cold easily.
You don’t have to bring your own. At Travel Surf Nature, boards and wetsuits are included in the lessons, and they are in good shape: no holes, sizes that fit.
Crowds and holidays
- Christmas and New Year are the most crowded weeks in Taghazout. Early December and the second half of January bring the same waves with far fewer people.
- Spring and autumn are quieter, as most winter visitors from Europe have gone home or not yet arrived.
- Summer is busy with holidaymakers from Morocco and abroad.
- Ramadan 2027 is expected to start around 8 February and end around 9–10 March. Morocco sets the exact dates by moon sighting, so they can move by a day.
Planning your trip
If you can choose, come between October and March and plan for early sessions. If you are a beginner, any month works, and the swell decides which beach is right on the day.
All surf camp packages at Travel Surf Nature in Tamraght include 7 nights with full board and the transfer from Agadir airport. Send your dates and level on WhatsApp, and the team will tell you what conditions to expect.