Photo: Natalia Łączyńska / UnsplashAll-level point breaks, springsuit–3/2 water by season, strong nomad scene.
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At a glance
Peak seasonOct–Apr83% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels4 known spots
Boardlongboard · both · shortboardpoint
Water17.1–22.1°Cspringsuit–3/2 most of the year
Internet70 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,270+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
4 spots within 25 km · 4 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
Hazardsrocks
Spot details
- The Surf Board Surgery0.6 km
- Taghazout Anchor Pointpoint1.2 km
- Anchor Pointpoint1.6 km
- Surf Rentals4.2 km
3 coworking · 3 cafés · 3 gymsPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.
All places (9)
Coworking3 listed
- SunDesk CoworkingView on Google
- Coworking Taghazout AdventurekeysView on Google
- Adventurekeys Surf Camp - Coworking Space - Yoga Retreatwork-friendly — not a dedicated coworking spaceView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- Taghazout TreatsView on Google
- Tagha MATCHAView on Google
- Sozi cookiesView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- Wave Gym TamraghtView on Google
- Salle Sport El GhzalView on Google
- Nassim Gym TamraghtView on Google
The surf year
Best window Oct–Apr · 7 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 76%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Oct–Apr · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
83peak · Jan
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Water
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Barsless surfablemore
Water3/2 wetsuit17–19°Springsuit20–23°
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v3 · computed 2026-09-22 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Surfable days by level, month by month
| Level | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 71% | 70% | 69% | 76% | 81% | 76% | 68% | 66% | 80% | 79% | 69% | 68% |
| Intermediate | 83% | 81% | 80% | 71% | 43% | 27% | 10% | 10% | 37% | 63% | 75% | 81% |
| Advanced | 60% | 64% | 60% | 41% | 18% | 7% | 0% | 1% | 11% | 41% | 52% | 63% |
Compare towns by month:Surf in JanuarySurf in FebruarySurf in MarchSurf in AprilSurf in OctoberSurf in NovemberSurf in December
Working from here
median 70 Mbps · 1 known coworking space · from $770 a month · leans quietInternet speedmedian download · Ookla70 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap1
Quiet ↔ Party18 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$770–$1,460
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $1,270–$2,140
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for Taghazout.We link out — we don't book. Prices and availability live on Agoda, Booking.com and Airbnb. Some links may earn SurfBase a commission — the advice stays free and unchanged.
Getting there
Nearest airportAl Massira Airport
CodeAGA
Distance38 km
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Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSee the full methodology for how every figure is computed.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-22Suggest a correction