Where to base yourself on this coast
Roughly eighty kilometres of coast separates Agadir from Imsouane, and where you sleep decides most of your trip — how far you drive, what you pay, and which waves you actually get to surf. Five places, and what each one costs you.
At a glance
| Place | From airport | Best for | Main drawback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agadir | 25–40 min | Travellers who want a real city around them | You are not staying at the surf |
| Anza | 35–50 min | People who want a beach break on the doorstep and city amenities fifteen minutes away | Very little in the way of cafés, nightlife or surf-shop infrastructure |
| Tamraght & Aourir | 45–60 min | Beginners and intermediates who want to be among the points without the crowding | Spread out, so you walk more than you expect, and the two villages blur into one another in a way that makes directions confusing on arrival |
| Taghazout | 50–70 min | Surfers who want to walk to a world-class point break | The most crowded water and the highest prices on this coast, and in peak season the village can feel like it belongs more to visitors than to the people who live in it |
| Imsouane | 1 h 45 – 2 h 30 | Longboarders and improving surfers who want the longest | Genuinely isolated |
Drive times are typical ranges from Agadir Al Massira airport, not guarantees. Check current road conditions before committing to a tight arrival plan.
Agadir
25–40 min from the airportA rebuilt modern city rather than a Moroccan old town — Agadir was flattened by the 1960 earthquake and put back as a wide grid of boulevards and beachfront hotels.
Who it suits
Travellers who want a real city around them: supermarkets, pharmacies, hospitals, restaurants that are not aimed at surfers, and flights that are easy to reach.
What you give up
You are not staying at the surf. Every session is a drive north, and the city beach itself is a long shelving stretch that rarely gives you anything worth paddling for.
Getting around
Petit taxis inside the city, grands taxis or a hire car to go north. Buses run the coast road but not on a schedule you can plan a dawn session around.
Cameras nearby
- Anza — Agadir, plays on our cams page
A camera in one town does not tell you what the next bay is doing.
Anza
35–50 min from the airportA working stretch of coast on the edge of the city rather than a destination. Quiet, unpolished, and genuinely local.
Who it suits
People who want a beach break on the doorstep and city amenities fifteen minutes away, without paying Taghazout prices.
What you give up
Very little in the way of cafés, nightlife or surf-shop infrastructure. If you want somewhere to sit and watch the lineup between sessions, this is not it.
Getting around
Walkable once you are there. A petit taxi from central Agadir is short and cheap; going further north needs your own wheels.
Surf spots here
Cameras nearby
No camera covers this stretch directly. The Anza view is the closest, a few kilometres south.
Tamraght & Aourir
45–60 min from the airportTwo villages either side of a river mouth, known collectively for the banana plantations that gave Banana Village its name. Guesthouses and surf camps rather than hotels.
Who it suits
Beginners and intermediates who want to be among the points without the crowding, and anyone travelling on a smaller budget.
What you give up
Spread out, so you walk more than you expect, and the two villages blur into one another in a way that makes directions confusing on arrival.
Getting around
Walkable within each village, a short taxi hop between them and up to Taghazout. Most surf camps run their own transport to the points.
Surf spots here
Cameras nearby
- Banana Beach — Aourir, plays on our cams page
A camera in one town does not tell you what the next bay is doing.
Taghazout
50–70 min from the airportA former fishing village that became the centre of Moroccan surf tourism. Dense, steep, busy, and right on top of the waves.
Who it suits
Surfers who want to walk to a world-class point break, and anyone who wants company — surf schools, board hire, cafés and a social scene are all here.
What you give up
The most crowded water and the highest prices on this coast, and in peak season the village can feel like it belongs more to visitors than to the people who live in it.
Getting around
Everything in the village is on foot. Anchor Point is a walk or a very short drive north; taxis to the airport are easy to arrange through any guesthouse.
Surf spots here
Cameras nearby
- Anchor Point 1 — Taghazout, plays on our cams page
- Anchor Point 2 — Taghazout, plays on our cams page
- Anchor Point 3 — Taghazout, plays on our cams page
- Killer Point — Taghazout, opens at the provider's site
- Taghazout Panorama — Taghazout, plays on our cams page
A camera in one town does not tell you what the next bay is doing.
Imsouane
1 h 45 – 2 h 30 from the airportA fishing harbour tucked into a bay, far enough from everything else that people come for a week rather than a day trip.
Who it suits
Longboarders and improving surfers who want the longest, most forgiving right-hander in the country, and people happy to be somewhere remote.
What you give up
Genuinely isolated. Fewer shops, fewer medical options, a long drive to anywhere else, and a village that has been through visible upheaval in recent years.
Getting around
You need a car, a transfer, or a willingness to negotiate a grand taxi. Do not plan on hopping back and forth to Taghazout — treat it as its own trip.
Surf spots here
Cameras nearby
- Imsouane The Bay — Imsouane, opens at the provider's site
A camera in one town does not tell you what the next bay is doing.