MOROCCO

Surf Safari

Home to
one of Africa’s
longest waves!

Morocco is where European surfers go for winter sun, and Tamraght, a small village on the coast north of Agadir, is the heart of it. The group stays in a private surf villa 15 minutes from the beach, surfs twice a day on gentle beach breaks, and spends the days off in Paradise Valley and on the dunes at Tamri. It is a surf trip, and it is also the first time most students will have seen the Atlas Mountains, eaten a tagine cooked for them, or heard Berber music played live.

WHY CHOOSE MOROCCO

Paradise Valley and
the Tamri dunes

Berber music, tagines
and souks

Private surf villa
by the beach

Gentle waves
for beginners

Winter sun from
October to May

SURF TWICE A DAY

The day starts with breakfast, then a morning surf lesson and an afternoon one, with a picnic lunch on the beach between them. The instructors pick the spot each day from 25 local breaks, so beginners learn on the sand at Banana Beach or Devil’s Rock, 15 minutes on foot from the villa, and students who already surf are taken further up the coast when the waves suit them.

WHERE YOU STAY

Most groups take the private surf villa in Tamraght, a Moroccan house for up to 24 students and three staff, with three terraces, a heated rooftop pool, a yoga shala and a lounge for film nights, 15 minutes on foot from the beach. For a larger group, or a school that wants a hotel, there is the Radisson surf resort at Taghazout Bay with its own surf academy and direct beach access.

DAYS OFF THE BOARD

Paradise Valley is a half day with a local guide, with a drive into the foothills of the Atlas Mountains, a walk down a palm-lined gorge and a swim in the natural rock pools. Sandboarding is a morning at the Tamri dunes, an hour up the coast, where the group rides foam surfboards with the fins taken off down the sand, then surfs at Imsouane, one of the longest waves in Africa. The souks of Agadir and Taghazout fill a last afternoon.

SURFING IN MOROCCO

Waves for
all levels

The coast around Tamraght and Taghazout picks up north-west Atlantic swell from October to April, with warm water and sun through the winter. First-timers learn on the beach breaks at Tamraght, improvers move on to the points at Banana Beach and Devil’s Rock, and students who can already surf are taken to Anchor Point and Imsouane when the conditions are right for them.

Surf around
the coastline

There are 25 surf breaks within reach of Tamraght. Banana Beach and Devil’s Rock are a walk from the villa, and the points up the coast to Imsouane are within an hour by van, so the instructors can always find a wave to suit the group and the day.

Equipment

Every lesson includes a surfboard, leash, wetsuit and rash vest, with private transfers to the beach. Students learn on soft-top boards, which are safer in a group of beginners and easier to stand up on, and there is surf guiding on shortboards for students who are past lessons.

PRIVATE SURF VILLA

The villa in Tamraght is private to the group, with ensuite twin, triple and dormitory rooms for up to 24 students and three staff. There are three terraces, a heated rooftop pool, a yoga shala, a snack bar on the roof and a lounge with a screen for film nights, and the beach is a 15-minute walk. Meals are cooked in the house, with a breakfast buffet of pastries, fruit and eggs, a packed lunch for the beach and a Moroccan dinner every night.

Radisson Surf Resort

The Radisson at Taghazout Bay is the hotel option, a modern resort with spacious rooms, a heated pool, space for the group in the evenings, full board and its own surf academy on the beach in front of it. It suits a bigger group, or a school that would rather have a hotel than a villa.

We had an incredible experience with Schools Go Surfing on our recent trip to Morocco. From start to finish, the organisation was flawless, and the team was professional, approachable, and ensured everything ran smoothly.

WORTH SCHOOL

I highly recommend Schools Go Surfing and their exceptional professionalism and service. The team carefully organised a fantastic trip, complete with engaging activities, great locations and meaningful opportunities to immerse ourselves in the local culture.

WORTH SCHOOL

WHAT TO EXPECT

TWO WAYS TO STAY

The villa in Tamraght or the resort at Taghazout Bay. Both are for your group only, both are full board, both have been audited for health and safety, and our Trip Leader is with the group throughout.

EDUCATIONAL EXCURSIONS

The two days out are Paradise Valley and the Tamri dunes. In the valley a local guide walks the group down through the palms to the rock pools and explains how Berber villages have farmed the gorge for centuries. At Tamri the dunes run down to the sea, and students sandboard in the morning and surf Imsouane in the afternoon. Both days are built around the tides and are included in the price.

BEYOND THE SURF

Around the surfing there are beach games on the sand at Tamraght, volleyball, rounders and football, and an afternoon in the souks. Evenings are run in the villa, with a Berber music and dance night, a Moroccan cookery class, a quiz, film nights in the lounge, a jewellery workshop and marshmallows round the fire on the terrace.

FOOD & DRINK

Meals are cooked in the villa. Breakfast is a buffet with pastries, fruit, eggs and bread, lunch is packed for the beach, and dinner is Moroccan, tagines, couscous and grilled fish, with familiar dishes alongside for anyone who wants them. Drinking water and hot drinks are free all day, and dietary requirements are catered for once you have sent them to us.

YOGA CLASSES

The trip includes at least two 45-minute yoga sessions on the villa’s yoga shala or roof terrace, in small groups with an experienced instructor. They are built for surfers rather than yogis: stretching out tired shoulders and hips, working on balance, and a quiet half hour for the group at the end of a day in the water.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Our prices cover the flights, transfers and everything from the moment you land: the villa or resort, meals, surfing, yoga, both excursions and the evenings. Free staff places at one to eight, a dedicated Trip Leader, full financial protection and travel insurance are included as standard.

Find out more

health and safety

We write a risk assessment for every destination and a health and safety audit for everywhere we stay. Before you travel you receive a travel pack with both, so your own paperwork, and the questions from parents, are covered.