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Taghazout, Morocco

IntermediateReef & Point breaksStrong nomad scene
Taghazout, Morocco

Intermediate reef and point breaks, springsuit–3/2 water by season, strong nomad scene.

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At a glance

Peak seasonDec60% surfable at peak
SuitsInt4 known spots
Boardlongboard · both · shortboardreef, point
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 · 3 beginner, 0 intermediate, 1 advanced
Hazardsreefrocks
All places (9)
Coworking3 listed
Cafés3 listed
Gyms3 listed

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The surf year

Best window Dec · 1 month above 60% surfable days, averaging 60%
Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Dec · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
60peak · Dec
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
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Wind ok
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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 v2 · computed 2026-09-08 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology

Working from here

median 70 Mbps · 1 known coworking space · from $770 a month · leans quiet
Internet 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 sourced

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Find a place to stay

Monthly-stay searches for Taghazout.
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Getting there

Nearest airportAl Massira Airport
CodeAGA
Distance38 km

Towns like Taghazout

a group of people carrying surfboards on top of a beach
ImsouaneMorocco
intermediate · advanced · point, reef · peak Year-round
a large wave is breaking in front of a building
HaríaSpain
intermediate · peak —
a group of people riding waves on top of surfboards
EriceiraPortugal
intermediate · advanced · beach, reef · peak Sep
grayscale photo of woman sitting on beach
PenichePortugal
advanced · beach, point, reef · peak —

Sources & confidence

AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSeason, wind and wetsuit are computed from hourly ERA5 marine history (see the full methodology); internet from Ookla, vibe from OpenStreetMap density, cost from the World Bank price level. Rent is modeled and flagged estimated. A human spot-check promotes a town to verified.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · owa-difficulty · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-21Suggest a correction
Swell & seasonComputed — ERA5/ERA5-Ocean hourly, 2015–2024
Wind qualityComputed — ERA5 hourly wind, 2015–2024
Sea temperatureOpen-Meteo marine, 2023–2025
Surf spots & skillOpenStreetMap · OpenWaterAtlas · Wikidata
Internet speedOokla Open Data (town median)
Vibe & amenitiesOpenStreetMap POI density
AirportOurAirports
Cost of livingWorld Bank ICP price level
RentModeled from price level — estimate
Named placesGoogle Places UI Kit · top 3/category, type-checked · distances computed from stored coordinates
Stay linksAgoda / Booking.com / Airbnb search — link-out, not sourced
PhotosUnsplash