Travel Reference
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Surfing, Windsurfing & Kitesurfing
With thousands of kilometres of coastline, the Moroccan Atlantic is a fine, if underrated,
destination for surfing, windsurfing and kitesurfing. Lessons, equipment hire and surf holi-
days are available.
Northern & Central Morocco
North of Rabat, Mehdiya Plage has strong currents but reliable year-round breaks. Moving
south, Plage des Nations and Temara Plage, both within 20km of Rabat, are also good for
surfing. Sidi Bouzid and the beaches around El-Jadida also attract surfers.
Oualidia is known for surfing, windsurfing and kitesurfing. En route to Safi, the Lalla
Fatna area has some of Morocco's best breaks: one of the world's longest tubular right-
handers has drawn some of the biggest names in surfing.
Southern Morocco
Essaouira has been singled out by some surfers, although the 'Windy City of Africa' is a
better windsurfing and kitesurfing destination year-round. Nearby Sidi Kaouki is an up-
and-coming destination for all three sports.
Near Agadir, the Taghazout area has some of Morocco's best surfing beaches and numer-
ous businesses catering to surfers.
Other destinations to consider in southern Morocco are Agadir, Aglou Plage, Mirleft,
and Sidi Ifni.
