Best Time to Surf Morocco
The best time to surf Morocco is October to March: that is when the most breaks are at their best — 8 of the 8 Morocco breaks we map at the peak.
Last updated · Counted from the surf breaks we map — each break's own season, level and wave type
Surf in Morocco month by month
How many of the 8 breaks we map in Morocco are at their best in each month, and which ones. The busiest months are highlighted.
January
8 at their best · 8 in season
Anchor Point, Imsouane, Killer Point, Boilers, Safi, Panoramas, Anza, Devil's Rock
February
8 at their best · 8 in season
Anchor Point, Imsouane, Killer Point, Boilers, Safi, Panoramas, Anza, Devil's Rock
March
8 at their best · 8 in season
Anchor Point, Imsouane, Killer Point, Boilers, Safi, Panoramas, Anza, Devil's Rock
April
0 at their best · 0 in season
May
0 at their best · 0 in season
June
0 at their best · 0 in season
July
0 at their best · 0 in season
August
0 at their best · 0 in season
September
0 at their best · 0 in season
October
8 at their best · 8 in season
Anchor Point, Imsouane, Killer Point, Boilers, Safi, Panoramas, Anza, Devil's Rock
November
8 at their best · 8 in season
Anchor Point, Imsouane, Killer Point, Boilers, Safi, Panoramas, Anza, Devil's Rock
December
8 at their best · 8 in season
Anchor Point, Imsouane, Killer Point, Boilers, Safi, Panoramas, Anza, Devil's Rock
Lefts, rights and peaks in Morocco
Every break we map here, by what the wave breaks over and which way it peels — a left peels to the surfer's left as they ride towards the beach.
| Break type | Lefts | Rights | Both ways / A-frames |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point | — | Anchor Point, Imsouane, Killer Point, Safi, Panoramas, Anza | — |
| Reef | — | Boilers | — |
| Beach | — | — | Devil's Rock |
Season at every Morocco break
Each break's stated season, with its best months filled in.
- Imsouane
Imsouane
- Wave
- Point break · Right-hand
- Level
- Beginner
- Season
- October to March (winter)
- Tide
- All tides; best on a pushing tide
- Watch out
- Rocks and strong currents run around the point, so plan your entry and exit carefully.
- Killer Point
Taghazout
- Wave
- Point break · Right-hand
- Level
- Advanced
- Season
- October to March (winter)
- Tide
- All tides; best on a pushing tide
- Watch out
- Rocks and strong currents run around the point, so plan your entry and exit carefully.
- Anchor Point
- Wave
- Point break · Right-hand
- Level
- Advanced
- Season
- October to March (winter)
- Tide
- All tides; best on a pushing tide
- Watch out
- Rocks and strong currents run around the point, so plan your entry and exit carefully.
- Anza
- Wave
- Point break · Right-hand
- Level
- Intermediate
- Season
- October to March (winter)
- Tide
- All tides; best on a pushing tide
- Watch out
- Rocks and strong currents run around the point, so plan your entry and exit carefully.
- Boilers
- Wave
- Reef break · Right-hand
- Level
- Advanced
- Season
- October to March (winter)
- Tide
- Best on a mid-to-high tide
- Watch out
- Shallow rock reef • sea urchins • difficult rock entry and exit • shipwreck/boiler hazard • fast sections • strong currents/rips • exposed coastline • increasingly serious consequences with size. The rocks and urchins around the paddle-out are repeatedly highlighted by local and international guides.
- Devil's Rock
- Wave
- Beach break · A-frame peaks (lefts and rights)
- Level
- Beginner
- Season
- October to March (winter)
- Tide
- All tides; sandbar-dependent
- Watch out
- Rip currents form between the sandbars — always check conditions before paddling out.
- Panoramas
- Wave
- Point break · Right-hand
- Level
- Intermediate
- Season
- October to March (winter)
- Tide
- All tides; best on a pushing tide
- Watch out
- Rocks and strong currents run around the point, so plan your entry and exit carefully.
- Safi
- Wave
- Point break · Right-hand
- Level
- Advanced
- Season
- October to March (winter)
- Tide
- All tides; best on a pushing tide
- Watch out
- Rocks and strong currents run around the point, so plan your entry and exit carefully.
Surf spots in Morocco by level
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to surf Morocco?
The best time to surf Morocco is October to March: that is when the most breaks are at their best — 8 of the 8 Morocco breaks we map at the peak.
Can you surf Morocco all year round?
Not every month. None of the 8 breaks we map in Morocco lists April to September in its season.
When is the best time for beginners to surf Morocco?
The 2 beginner-rated breaks we map in Morocco (Imsouane and Devil's Rock) are mostly at their best in October to March. Smaller days in the shoulder months are easier to learn on.
Which surf breaks in Morocco are lefts and which are rights?
Rights: Anchor Point, Imsouane, Killer Point, Boilers, Safi, Panoramas and Anza. The table below splits every break we map in Morocco by type and direction.