Surf lessons in the best Taghazout spots
Come for the surf, stay for the people
We run our own surf school on Taghazout Bay. The instructors are local, ISA certified, and have read this stretch of water for years. Groups stay small, and the week has a shape to it: out early, back for breakfast, down again in the afternoon if the wind holds.
By the third morning you know who takes the first set, who is still fighting the pop-up, and whose turn it is to carry the boards. People who booked separately leave having planned the next trip together. That is the part no one puts in the brochure.
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Levels are set by the instructors on your first morning, so you are never in the wrong group for long.
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Beginner course
Four or five mornings, three hours in the water each time, with theory on the sand between sessions. For first-timers through to advanced beginners. Board and wetsuit are yours for the whole week, before and after your sessions.
Intermediate course
Same rhythm, harder sections. For surfers whose take-off is solid and who can already ride a green wave unassisted. Board and wetsuit included for the week.
Surf guiding in Taghazout Bay
For experienced surfers. Two sessions a day with a guide who reads the forecast and decides which break in Taghazout Bay you are going to, transfer included. Bring your own board, or hire one.
What is within reach of the hotel
K11, the home spot
Courses and guiding both run from K11, just along the coast towards Taghazout. The instructors know every shift in the sand, which is how a first-timer and a returning surfer end up in the water within sight of each other. When the forecast says somewhere else is better, guiding moves.
The fruit and vegetable market
A short walk into town. Bananas, oranges, olives, herbs and spices, and vendors who expect you to haggle and enjoy it. Go for a snack, or for the ingredients if someone in your group has decided to cook.
Paradise Valley
A palm gorge in the Anti-Atlas with cold freshwater pools to jump into. Take the morning, bring something to eat, and swim until you are hungry again. The classic flat-day plan.
The Agadir souk
The bigger version of the Tamraght market, and a different kind of day. Marrakech is further inland again and worth an overnight rather than a day trip.
Things worth knowing before you come
Go in the morning
The wind tends to come up through the day, so the cleanest water is usually early. It is also why breakfast here runs late and nobody minds.
Bring less than you think
Board and wetsuit come with every course. If you are coming for guiding, bring your own board or hire one here rather than paying to fly with it.
Leave a day unplanned
There is always one flat day. The people who enjoy it most are the ones who did not have anything booked.
Tell us your dates and your level
Send us a message and we will put a week together for you — surf, room and anything else you want in it. No deposit to ask a question.
Good to know
Do I need to know how to surf?
No. The beginner course is built for people who have never stood on a board, and it runs alongside the intermediate group — so friends at different levels can still travel together.
Is a board included?
On a course, yes: board and wetsuit are yours for the whole week, before and after your sessions, not just during them. Guiding does not include a board — bring your own or hire one here.
How many sessions will I get?
Eight on the four-day option, ten on the five-day. Courses run three hours a morning. Guiding is two sessions a day of an hour and a half, with the spot transfer included.
Will guiding definitely run?
It needs a small group to go ahead, and the instructors decide whether guiding or the course suits your level. If it does not run that week you can join the course instead.
Who actually teaches?
Our own instructors. The surf school is part of the hotel, not a company we hand you over to, and every coach is certified by the ISA, the International Surfing Association. The person who takes you out is the person you had breakfast with.
How do I get here from the airport?
Agadir is the closest airport and we can arrange a return shuttle with your stay. Marrakech is further but workable as a one-way transfer. Ask us when you book.
