Surfing in Morocco
A small village between Agadir and Essaouira where everything is walking distance. Surf hostels, surfers, a fishing harbour — and a bay you can ride almost end to end.
The spots
Longboard · mellow · long
The wave Imsouane is known for: a very long, mellow point break, and the line-up is full of longboarders. How it breaks changes with the tide — high tide and low tide feel like different waves. On a good day you can ride almost the whole bay.
In winter, the bay stays surfable even when a big swell comes in.
Shortboard · faster · can get big
Around the headland, north of the village. Faster and more powerful than the Bay — this is where the shortboards go. In winter it can get pretty big.
Like everything here, you reach it on foot.
The village
Imsouane is tiny. You walk from your bed to the water, to the harbour, to dinner. There are surf hostels, surfers — and not much else. That's the point.
When and how
Roughly November to March is the main season. Imsouane lies on the Atlantic coast between Agadir and Essaouira; most people fly into Agadir and take a transfer or taxi — about one to one and a half hours by car.
With a crew
Next crew trip: 13–20 March 2027 →
We're planning crew trips to Imsouane — a small group at your level, longboard or shortboard, with someone who knows the place. Tell us when you'd like to go, and you'll be the first to hear when a date is set.
Questions
Yes. The Bay is a very long, mellow wave and full of longboarders. On a good day you can ride almost the whole bay.
Yes. Cathedral, north of the village, is faster and more powerful — that's where the shortboards go. In winter it can get big.
Winter, roughly November to March, is the main season. The Bay stays surfable even when a big swell comes in.
Not in the village — everything is walking distance. To get there, most people take a transfer or taxi from Agadir, about one to one and a half hours by car.
The Bay is mellow, and beginners learn there too. Our trips to Imsouane are for people who already surf.
Spot knowledge: Alex, who knows Imsouane and has DJed there. Season and travel time: The Surf Atlas. Location: Wikipedia.