3/26/2011

Surf Art that we like


The surfing hand

Nose riding in style

Could be a Moroccan point break


Anchor point?

awsome sunset: Snappers??

3/22/2011

A day At Africa Extrem Surf Camps

Africa Extrem Surf Camps 

How you will spend a day in the surf camp


Africa Extrem Surf camps is an establishement that was founded in 2006 by Younes ARABAB, a local surf travel specialist and an experienced surfer.
A company that offers amazing surfing holidays on the Moroccan coast. Living the dream with this surfing holiday company is just like this !!!

Breakfast looking at the surf on the camp terasse
Breakfast on the terasse
Heading to the surf in Africa Extrem Surf Camps in our surf mobiles
http://www.africaextrem.com/ clients ready to hit the surf

Surf lesson on the beach with our qualified experienced multilingual and experienced surf coaches
before to start the lesson

Surfing epic waves with our surf guides along our amazing coast line
one of the many surf spots that the surf guides visit on the best of each spot

Nourishing dinner with our team in or out in the village to explore the only moment of social life out side the camp as everybody head off to hang out in camps or sleep since no bars or pubs in Taghazout
Dinner at la paix restaurant when not in the camp


 Hang out outside when weather is great (most of the time)
Bring your own beer hang out at the camp


3/21/2011

Anchor Point:a consistent world class point break

Surf spot: Anchor Point Morocco

Anchor point viewed from the point

Location of Anchor Point Morocco

Anchor point : located 2 km north of the village of Taghazout, this consistent and very long point break is the main surf attraction in the area MAGICAL ANCHOR POINT. For its location not far from the village of Taghazout and in front of the charming houses of the village of Anchor point, it's the most surfed spot of the area.



View of Anchor point from Africa Extrem Terasse

History of surfing Anchor Point Morocco

The first surfer to have surfed Anchor point was in 1968, a group of young Australians that were travelling in Europe, and took the drive to Morocco to Exlplore its Unknown coast line for the surfers of the world. Since then, the surfing on these fabulous waves of Anchor point was restricted to a small community of travelling surfers till the start of 2001 when first camps started coming to Morocco. nowadays, Taghazout and Moroccan waves and known for there quality world wide. Many points like Anchor point are spread along our coast. Explorers can score if at the right place at the right!!
Anchor point

3/13/2011

Fabio Gouveia in Morocco!!!!

Fabio Gouveia Surfing Morocco

Fabio Gouveia Brazilian Legend surfing Taghazout

January 6th 2011, Fabio GOUVEIA Landed in Agadir International Airport and head off to Taghazout. Taking base in this surfing Mecca of Morocco, he explored various spots in the area and claimed that the Moroccan waves were one of the best right handers he ever ridden. From Hollow slabs to Endless point breaks, he had the oportunity to have everyday world class surf, tajines and very hospital Moroccan surfing community.



"Gran Je3ba "  Fabio GOUVEIA, amazing!!!!!!

One of The best Moroccan surfers That ever lived: Abdel El Harim

Abdel El Harim Moroccan Pro Surfer



Abdel EL Harim, the first Moroccan surfer to get an international recognition, thanks to his excellent results in the WQS and to his very friendly and positive attitude. Born and raised in Rabat (in 1985), he got sponsored by Rip Curl since he was 14. His best result in a competition was his 2nd place in the Pro Juniors Lacanau
Abdel EL Harim back side turn in Safi

Best Wishes to Abdel El Harim

We wish Abdel El Harim all the best for his career and for all his effort to try to boost the moroccan young guns of his surf club and his country. Aloha Abdel!!!!!!!!!!!!

Abdel El harim Started now his surf house up in Rabat, look it up, some very good surf sometimes up there.

3/12/2011

Who said that they are no lefts in Morocco

Morocco is a country, that has been famous all around the world for its endless right hand point breaks. It is very true since the exposure of our coast and the direction of the Atlantic swells that hit the Atlantic north coast of Africa are perfect to produce some incredible right hand points.

As very few people know, they are some world class left handers in Morocco. Here are some pictures, and we let you the honor of exploring where they are on our divers Moroccan coast.

Taghazout, a great place to learn to surf

Learn to surf in Taghazout Morocco 

Learn to surf with local experienced surf coaches in Taghazout Morocco 


Since the beguinning of the first decade of the 21st century, a lot of people started learning surfing in Morocco. 


Happy people on the beach
First, it was the more experienced surfers that came to have the longuest ride of there life on the amazing long handers point breaks spread all along our Moroccan Atlantic coast line.

Now a days more and more people come to have there surfind experience in Morocco. Key ingredients: relatively warm water, warm weather and an incredible variety of waves

Beguinners, intermediate and advanced would always find a waves that suits there abilities. From Mellow beachies to fast and heavy slabs. Morocco is an incredible surf park, and Taghazout is its surf Mecca.

Where to learn to surf in Taghazout 

To learn to surf in Taghazout a variety of options are in offer. You can either learn to surf with a surf school or with a surf camp in Taghazout, or just rent a board and go to the beach to catch some of the best waves Morocco has. Either aways, the important is to have fun while learning to surf. of course you will leanr to surf quicker with a surf coach, but you can also learn by your self. 

3/11/2011

Righthanders paradise: Morocco

a right handers paradise, lots of them around the coast. This one, one of the many right hand points in the bay of Taghazout

Welcome to the Blog of surfing in Morocco

The Blog of surfin in Morocco


The surfing started in Morocco in the Mid 50's, braught to this part of the Atlantic coast by American GI's. The first surf board to surf a Moroccan wave was a Dakota Board in 1956, and it was in Mehdia plage north of Rabat. Since then, the surfing was slowly devolloped mainly by a community of travellers, that ended
                                                         
up further south to discover this surfers paradise, the bay of Taghazout. Welcome all of you to follow with us all what is going on around surfing in this beautiful country with an amazing coast line, just as long as 2200 Km. We will try to help you explore it by inspiring you with all what our country can offer.