September 8 was meant to be a happy day: it was Local Surf Maroc’s founder, Rachid’s birthday.
But this ended up being the least of Rachid’s worries as tremors started shaking the town of Tamraght and cut electricity.
As the year 2023 draws to a close and 2024 is approaching, we are astounded at how quickly this past year came and went. And just when we didn’t think time could pass any faster, December feels like it’s racing to get to the end of the year.
To help make your trip to Local Surf Maroc more manageable we have updated our top travel tips for visiting Local Surf Maroc in Taghazout Bay during 2024.
The contest had been cancelled in 2021 and 2022 due to COVID-19 related reasons. In December 2022, the WSL released an announcement that the WSL QS RipCurl Taghazout Pro Search would return to Anchor Point in February 2023.
Travelling to Morocco has seen a lot of changes and challenges over the last 3 years. Between border closures and obscure travel requirements, it was difficult to reach Taghazout Bay and the amazing waves that rolled through. So we’ve put a list together of some tips as you plan your trip to Morocco in 2023.
We’re not journalists.
We’re surfers, running a surf school and surf camp in Morocco.
But in making sure you have a good surf experience in Taghazout Bay during a coronavirus pandemic challenges us to flex our investigative and journalistic muscles: We want to make sure you have the most up to date and accurate information when travelling to Morocco so you can have a hassle free surf trip.