Day 1 — Arrival and reset
Morning. Land at AGA, sort connectivity in the terminal and take the coast road north. Most people underestimate how tired they are after a 06:00 departure from Europe, so today is deliberately light.
Afternoon. Check in, walk the village, buy water, fruit and sun cream, and confirm what your accommodation includes. Get your board and wetsuit fitted today so tomorrow morning starts at the beach rather than in a rental shop.
Evening. Early dinner on the main street and an early night. Look at tomorrow's forecast before you sleep and agree a start time with whoever you are travelling with.
- Surf note: Optional soft-top hour at Hash Point if you arrive before noon and feel good. Nothing booked, nothing owed.
- Getting there: AGA to Taghazout 45–60 min, Tamraght 50–60 min. Shuttle €25 one way.
- Typical cost: €25 transfer plus 150–250 MAD for dinner and groceries.
- If it is flat: Nothing changes. Arrival day is the same whether it is two metres or ankle-high.
Day 2 — First full surf day
Morning. Dawn session. Beginners at Devil's Rock or Tamraght beach; intermediates check Hash Point and Panorama. Two hours maximum on day one — the water is colder than you expect and paddling fitness comes back slowly.
Afternoon. Rest properly, then a short second session at 16:30 if you can. Otherwise walk the coast road north toward Anchor Point and look at the wave from the cliff, which teaches you more about the reef than surfing it does on day one.
Evening. Grilled fish on the front, 80–140 MAD. Book tomorrow's coached session tonight if the forecast holds.
- Surf note: This is a calibration day, not a performance day. Use a board with more volume than you think you need; almost everyone under-volumes on their first Moroccan trip.
- Getting there: Everything within 10 minutes. Taghazout to Tamraght is 5 km and a 12-minute drive.
- Typical cost: Board rental €8–12, meals 150–250 MAD.
- If it is flat: Anza, 25 minutes south, picks up more of a small swell than the Taghazout points do.
Day 3 — Coached surf day
Morning. The coached or guided session goes here, on your second full day, when you are rested but still have four days to apply what you learn. A two-hour session with video review is the highest-value €35–45 you will spend all week.
Afternoon. Free surf at the same spot while the feedback is fresh. Repetition on the same peak is worth more than seeing a new beach.
Evening. Eat in Tamraght for a change of scene — 5 km and about 12 minutes, or 30 MAD in a shared taxi.
- Surf note: Ask the coach specifically about your take-off timing and your bottom turn. Those two things fix more than any board change.
- Getting there: Shared taxis run the Taghazout–Aourir–Agadir road constantly; 5–10 MAD per seat for short hops.
- Typical cost: Coached session €35–45, meals 150–250 MAD.
- If it is flat: Move the coaching to the next day with swell and take today off. Coaching in knee-high slop teaches you very little.
Day 4 — Nature day inland
Morning. Leave the coast. Paradise Valley is 40 minutes inland through the argan hills and is genuinely better before 10:30, when the tour minibuses arrive. Bring shoes with grip: the last stretch to the pools is over smooth rock.
Afternoon. On the way back, stop at an argan cooperative between Tamraght and Aourir. It is a real production site rather than a shop, and the women's cooperatives are the honest version of the souvenir. Prices are fixed and posted.
Evening. You will be tired in a different way than after surfing. Eat early, stretch, and check the forecast for the second half of the week — this is usually when the pattern for days 5 to 7 becomes clear.
- Surf note: No surf today, by design. Your shoulders need one day off in seven or the last two days get much worse.
- Getting there: Paradise Valley is 40–50 minutes from Taghazout. A shared day trip is €30 per person; a taxi for the car is 400–500 MAD return with waiting time.
- Typical cost: €30 shared trip or 400–500 MAD taxi, plus 100–150 MAD for lunch.
- If it is flat: This is already the flat-day plan. If the forecast turns good today, swap this with day 5 or 6 rather than skipping it.
Day 5 — Surf and mobility
Morning. Back in the water, and this is usually the day people notice the change. Same spot as day 3, same peak, and the take-offs that were late on Monday are on time by Thursday.
Afternoon. A yoga or mobility session in the afternoon is worth more than a third surf. Shoulders, thoracic spine and hips take the load in surfing, and an hour of work here protects days 6 and 7.
Evening. Sunset from the rocks north of the village, then dinner. This is the evening most people book their next trip.
- Surf note: If conditions allow, move up one step in spot difficulty — from beach break to Devil's Rock, or from Hash Point to Panorama. Not two steps.
- Getting there: Nothing over 10 minutes today.
- Typical cost: Board rental €8–12, yoga session €10–15, meals 150–250 MAD.
- If it is flat: Swap for the Imsouane mission if the long-period swell is arriving today rather than tomorrow.
Day 6 — Best-conditions day
Morning. This is the day you keep flexible all week and then spend on whatever the forecast has given you. On a clean long-period swell that means Anchor Point or Killer Point at dawn. On a small, clean day it means the 90-minute drive to Imsouane Bay for the longest rides of the trip.
Afternoon. If you went to Imsouane, you are still there — the bay is a full-day commitment and the afternoon session there is often better than the morning. If you stayed local, rest and go back out at 17:00.
Evening. Whichever version of the day you got, eat properly and do not plan an early start for tomorrow.
- Surf note: Do not save your best day for the last day. Weather beats optimism: use the best forecast window you have while you still have time to react to it.
- Getting there: Taghazout to Imsouane is 80 km and 80–95 minutes on the coast road. A shared round trip is €40 per person; a private transfer is €60 one way, €100 return.
- Typical cost: €40 for the Imsouane trip, or board rental €8–12 if you stay local, plus 150–250 MAD.
- If it is flat: Imsouane Bay is the flat-day answer for this whole coast. On the smallest swells it is the only place still worth the drive.
Day 7 — Easy morning and departure
Morning. One last short surf if the tide and your flight allow it, then shower, pack and eat. Do not book anything with a fixed start time today.
Afternoon. Leave three hours before departure. AGA security backs up when two charters check in together, and the Aourir bends can cost you 20 minutes behind a truck.
Evening. Most European departures leave between 15:00 and 19:00. If yours is later, the Souk El Had in Agadir is a better use of the time than a rushed final session.
- Surf note: Rent rather than book. A two-hour board rental costs €8–12 and nothing depends on a schedule.
- Getting there: Return shuttle €25. Book it the night before and add 15 minutes to your estimate.
- Typical cost: €25 transfer plus 60–100 MAD for breakfast.
- If it is flat: Souk El Had in Agadir is on the way to the airport and closes the trip better than a bad last surf.
