Best surf spots in Morocco for beginners
The beaches in Morocco where a beginner can surf on the most days of the year: small enough, clean enough, on sand. Ranked from 2 years of hourly wave and wind model data at each spot, rated the way the app rates them for beginners. Updated 3 November 2026.
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The beaches with the most beginner days
| # | Spot | Beginner days a year | Best months | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imsouane – The Bay Imsouane · Morocco | ~189 (53 good) | April to May, September to October, December | 17–21 °C |
| 2 | Banana Beach Taghazout · Morocco | ~165 (25 good) | March to May, September to December | 17–21 °C |
| 3 | Taghazout Beach (Tamghart) Taghazout · Morocco | ~149 (25 good) | March to April, October to December | 17–22 °C |
| 4 | Rabat Beach (Oudayas) Rabat · Morocco | ~144 (24 good) | May to July, September to November | 17–24 °C |
| 5 | Oualidia Oualidia · Morocco | ~139 (3 good) | May to June, September to December | 17–20 °C |
| 6 | Ain Diab Casablanca · Morocco | ~138 (9 good) | May, September to November | 17–24 °C |
| 7 | Essaouira Bay Essaouira · Morocco | ~122 (4 good) | May, September to December | 17–20 °C |
| 8 | Paradis Plage Taghazout · Morocco | ~103 (16 good) | January to February | 17–22 °C |
| 9 | Lassarga Dakhla · Morocco | ~83 (3 good) | January to February | 17–23 °C |
| 10 | Devil's Rock Taghazout · Morocco | ~82 (16 good) | January to February | 17–22 °C |
"Beginner days": days with a surfable hour for a beginner (small waves, light or offshore wind, no dangerous size) at that spot; "good" days rate Good or better for a beginner. From 2 years of model data, not observations: a sandbank, a rip or a crowd can change a beach. How the rating works.
When beginners should go
Across Morocco's beginner spots, the best months are September to May. November has the most surfable days for a beginner (about 13 a month at the best spots), August the fewest (about 5). Water: 17–22 °C over the year, see the wetsuit by month.
Questions
Where is the best place to learn to surf in Morocco?
On our numbers, Imsouane – The Bay (Imsouane, about 189 beginner days a year), Banana Beach (Aourir, about 165 beginner days a year), Taghazout Beach (Tamghart) (Taghazout, about 149 beginner days a year). These are sandy, forgiving spots where the waves are small and clean enough for a beginner on the most days.
When is the best time for beginners to surf in Morocco?
September to May: the months with the most days of small, clean waves at the beginner spots. The fewest are in August.
Is Morocco good for beginner surfers?
10 of the 38 spots we follow suit beginners. At the best of them a beginner finds about 13 surfable days in November and 5 in August. Take a lesson first and surf near lifeguards.
Before your first session: your first surf lesson and rips and safety. More: all surf spots in Morocco · best time to surf in Morocco.