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Mirleft is a little fisherman village located 150 km south of Agadir, that has been the seen of many resistance during the French and Spanish occupation of Morocco since 1912.
Mirleft down town
It has been developed around fishing, a summer destination for a lot of Moroccan expats in Europe. Nowadays, surfing is starting to become one of the factors of devellopement of the area, already 1 surf school, and a really nice surf camp located 3 km north of Mileft: Aftas Trip.
The left of Imin Tergua beach break Mirleft
The surf spots around mirleft are mainly beach breaks, but some amazing point breaks are to discover in some of the hidden coves around the area. That is the reason why Jeff Hackman, the co founder of quicksilver and the amazing Australian multibilionair surfer settled in this region. Great Moroccan waves and surf. Good good, and almost no one out
January 2011, with barca do Binho, there was one carioca and only one with the crew of Brazilians that invaded some of the Jewels around Taghazout. Marcelo Trekinho was for sure a slab specialist, and very experienced tube rider. With an amazing style, he impressed more than one that was present in these epic conditions
Treko in da Barrel !!!
Marcelo Trekinho was impressed by the quality of waves in Morocco and was often repeating " esa onda da pa distruir" (this waves is rippable) which he did in abriliant way.
Marcelo Trekinho, Taghazout Morocco
Marce Trekinho, we will always love to see you surfing on the Moroccan waves. Incredibly smooth style
Tan-Tan is a city located south of Morocco, in an area near to the Western Sahara, that is actualy under the Moroccan governement (lets leave politics aside). It's a city that has as a main economical activity, the fishing, just like all the rest of this region of south Morocco, that arrives till Lgouira south.
Tan-Tan surf road sign
Tan-Tan Morocco: The surfing
The surfing in Tan-Tan is located in Tan-Tan plage and some surrounding spots. The Tan-Tan surf scene exists, but have a huge problem of lake of equipement becose they are no surf shops in town and no tourists that come to surf the area and leave there equipement, just like the surfing started in Taghazout and even before in Mehdia Beach further north of Morocco. They are a couple places where you can stay if you are visiting the city of Tan-Tan. There is a surf club in this little town of south Morocco on Elouatia Beach, lead by one of the first Moroccan on the north shore, Echinne, a Moroccan bodyboard legend. Keep an eye on the winds before to go.
In January 2011, Binho Nunes came with a crew of Brazilians (barca do Binho) to the area of Taghazout, and more specificly to Africa Extrem Surf Camps. One an Epic day at BOILERS, all the kids from the near by village of the unmissible light house of CAP GHIR came around Binho Nunes attracted by his sympaty and constant smile. They called him Haj Binho. He had to hold that nick name during all his stay in Taghazout Morocco.
Binho Nunes, slab around Taghazout
Binho Nunes left Morocco wanting to come back as soon as possible to get some of these square barrels that amazes the more curious surfers. Morocco is not only Point breaks, it is also intense waves with square barrels
Ramzi Boukhiam, already a star in Agadir his hometown just near Taghazout, Morocco and all over the world since he just came back from the world surfing Games Junior world championship where he got till the 3rd round where he lost against 2 Australians and an American surfer.
Ramzi Boukhiam in Peru
Now in the 4th place of the ASP juniors Europe men's 2011 ranking, we wish toRamzi Boukhiama very successfull season this year and in the future.
Killer point is a surf spot located north of Anchor point in the north Taghazout area. The name of Killer point comes from Killer whales. During the summer months, Killer whales are always around this part of Morocco finding a shelter in the bay of Cap Ghir to rest from there long journeys.
The killers whales when cruising in the bay of cap ghir usualy come very close to the shore and they are usualy seen from the Anchor point apartments and from the Killer point apartments by there guests.
These Killer whales are never around after the month of August in general. So don't be scared, no Killer whales allert in the area of taghazout yet :), And even with that risk, Killer point is worth the risk. It is a very long point break that breaks with airs of Snappers and Jbay at some other sections, as i also heard that it is the right hander version of Uluwatu, i say, depending in the, it breaks differently. Long and fast barrels, and turn sections make of it a wave where any surfer can start performing his surfing to take it to an other stage
Killer Point Taghazout Morocco works best when the northern ground swells are hitting the Moroccan Atlantic coast. It has often been compared to some of the best point breaks on earth, and it is well holding its name: Killer Point Morocco, a World class point break
Amouage Mag is The Moroccan surfing magazine that is published every 2 months. It is a relatively new magasine that is the only publication surfing related in the country. They've been quiet few tried for starting a surfing publication, after beeing included in the Yachting club Journal for year, was Cap Surf Morocco monthly magazine.
You can find Amouage in all Morocco, and almost in everyshop in the surfing villages and lil towns. Check it out, very interesting: www.amouagemag.com
Imsouane is a fisherman village located 95 km north of Agadir, that has as a main economical activity fishing, and agriculture. Since few years, it became a famous surfing destination for people aiming to surf during the summer season, and Longboarders. It is a point break on a sandy bottom that breaks on south of the penninsula of Imsouane famous for its 280° of exposure to the sea. It is a wave that break on more that 1km the best days.
Immsouane Cathédral
On site, you can find accommodation, surf gear and instruction is needed. Few restaurants are starting to serve some very food, right in front of the spot.
Great experience if caught on good days. Immsouane stay very sensitive to the variation of the sand banks thow
In the Taghazout area very famous for the multitude of point breaks along its coast, there a world class right hand point break called:Desert Point. That must ring more than one bell since the best left in the world ( a lot of people say so) is also called like that. The only difference that they are located in different continents and oceans. One of them is located in Taghazout Morocco and the other one is in Lombok Indonesia
Check out this video of desert point on a classique day
Desert Point Morocco surf spot
Desert Point Morocco is located north of the Village of Aghrod, hidden under some cliffs. Its right handers can be seen from the road that goes from Agadir To Essaouira, passing by Taghazout, Aourir and Tamri. It is a very good alternative to go to if the spots around Taghazout like Anchor point, Killer point are way too big, then Desert Point has some nice size long pealing right hander waves.
Desert Point Morocco works best on Low tide, and with a north West Swell.
Somewhere in Morocco, you can find a quiet original road sign that shows that there is some awsome surf around. Where in Morocco? who finds out will get a surprise if he post in .
Stop!!!! Surfing around!!
Probably no where else in the world. Morocco will never stop surprising ;)
South Morocco is a 1000 Km of coastline and you will probably find the lation in south Morocco if this road sign. If you, please comment this thread and let us know if you really know about road signs in south Morocco
