Morocco’s Most Famous Wave (What’s it Really Like)!?

At the start of January, I spent ten days in Morocco… On the last day of the trip, a solid swell filled in, and I got a little taste of Morocco’s most famous break. It was extremely crowded, but I managed to pick off a few scraps… I hope there are enough cutbacks in there for you ;)
Also massive thanks to my girlfriend for filming!!
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[@joshsaintlaurent1712]

So good to see anchors again. Can't believe how busy it is and looks built up. Early 90's me a mate landed in Agadir , spent 6 weeks hitching up the coast sleeping rough with one bag each and our boards. Didn't see one European or hear English for 5 weeks .. best people, best time , felt a little out there and loved it .. peace

[@alma.andtheocean5799]

you can call yourself very lucky to have experienced this back then !! 🤙🏼

[@joshsaintlaurent1712]

@alma.andtheocean5799 if only I had a crystal ball.. I would have stayed and opened a surf hostel..😀

[@joshsaintlaurent1712]

@alma.andtheocean5799 the surf wasn't "amazing" but was a magical trip . Floating under cliffs watching whales go by.

[@alma.andtheocean5799]

@ oh yeah!! Crystal ball 🔮 I could do with one right now, too 😉!

[@FrogmanRepublic-s8i]

Bro, I've been watching your videos for a while now. Your surfing is getting unreal! Keep it up!

[@sandybailey7877]

You’re getting soo much better

[@jordansurfs]

This slowly become one of my favorite channels on youtube. Keep up the good work brotha! Yewww!!

[@paulobezerra7109]

Good to see ya again keep rolling

[@Live2Surf]

Dan, that’s a regular foot dream Right point break!! Awesome shots you were ripping!!

[@ZeeeMann]

way to go man, been watching your vids for awhile. You've definitely stepped up a notch witch your surfing bro! yewwww! thanks for your vids and stay stoked!

[@HoStevie]

*Wow Dan! Great surfing brother 🔥*

[@nevwaterson1327]

Good job Dan. Good to see ya ripping. Someone good behind the camera helps. I'll be in Portugal early March, can you tell your friends to stay in Morocco. 😂🙏

[@roomforcreamer]

So sick. And so sick you got a few sponsors. Yew good stuff dude

[@WasIstDennJensLos]

Banana 🍌 Point is also amazing 😍

[@HotdogJohnson-tj8gg]

Nice turns!! Inside wedges are so fun! Wish i would've traveled more 30 years ago😂❤

[@nickc3856]

It's crowded (like everywhere else in the world now). We need to make surfing uncool again

[@varo9491]

Surfing isn’t really that much more mainstream than before. There’s just way too many people in the world now

[@RobertTrew]

Not sure about others in the world. But where I grew up Australia it was a poor people's thing to do. Now in spots I see it as a cool rich person thing to do. Also, videos showcasing names and spots don't help as people rush to what's Instagram and KZbin popular. Parts of Mexico ruined for surfing, same as Indo and Sri Lanka where used to be ten people in the water is now 50+

[@varo9491]

@ that's interesting. i'm from california and here it's usually associated with wealthier people bc the poor live far from the beach and the equipment is usually expensive to get/rent. i agree that social media had a role but i don't think it's the main contributing one. people nowadays have more dispensable income than ever before. traveling is more affordable, people are having less kids and prioritizing experiences not to mention the world population keeps growing

[@RobertTrew]

@@varo9491 yeah for me in Australia at the time ( majority of us all coastal) it was here is a surf board it has to last you ten years, and since beach close by and is free it was all we did as kids and teenagers.

[@varo9491]

@@RobertTrew i'm jealous haha. so u must be pretty good at it then?

[@Veinyone]

I spent 2 months surfing anchor point 25 yrs ago during winter, only one day under 3ft, offshore most days and crowds weren’t an issue, the place was magical…..also spent a lot of time surfing boilers which was quality 😊

[@stevenknutson5517]

DAN, really enjoy watching your videos , GREAT CONTENT AND SURFING , KEEP THE STOKE

[@paulsmith5167]

Nice surfing Dan 👍

[@Simpo.sounds]

love the channel Dan - just had 6 days in taghazout and was firing!

[@alma.andtheocean5799]

I was in Marocco in January, to anchor point when it was on 🔥only to watch though.. at sunset that was just to watch very impressive and actually no-one felll !! lots of yelling though 😂, nice video and nice surfing! 🤙🏼

[@angolinchos]

Great video. Can feel the frustration with the crowds. But you were chilled about it. Well done! Which board did you use?

[@OceanMagicSurfboards]

Dan's riding our Nigel Semmens - Hazzatron model, 5'9" stock dims.

[@angolinchos]

@ thanks

[@seeking_serenityuk]

I was there last weekend with my son. Wasn't much happening then. Still had a blast with my lad though.

[@SurfersoftheNorthSea]

Thank you for sharing, informative and some nice videography.

[@herbigp]

Nice video Dan! Are you heading back to Bali soon?

[@wilcurran3377]

Saw you having a meal in manouche la cuisine des voyages.. I was gonna say hello but decided to let you eat in peace with your gal. Ahoy from Australia!

[@liamloftus6123]

I was just there a few weeks ago, amazing conditions, didn't even bother paddling out. The battle is not for me!

[@williamgshippw.g1673]

Nice…☮️

[@archiecox8245]

Was there start of January as well lovely spot been there the last couple of years. Good food and it's a cheap holiday

[@FliegenderVollaender]

Heavy Waves and heavy smoke 😅

[@KookSurfing]

Nice looking waves. Too bad you didn't get as many as you wanted. Maybe next time!

[@nano927]

Nicely done

[@bob33932]

Are you heading deep south Dan? Those waves in the Torryn Martin movies were insane

[@frankthierry]

What is the name of the music during anchor point please? It’s not written on the commentary

[@johnreith4126]

We just heading out from a 6 week trip in Morocco, and yes most places are insanely crowded. A lot of dropping in, and most of the time knowingly/deliberate. I surfed Anchors and had someone drop in and take me out at the shins, left the water with a cut to the head. However there are some spots where I surfed alone or max 4 guys. The amount of dogs and cats is real, and Rabies is a thing. We had a dog that was being pushy and a 6month old in our crew, I ended up with broken skin so played safe and got all my vaccines while I was in country. They don’t have infrastructure for dealing with the litter so you are really travelling in an open tip. Millions of learners in the water who are not being guided correctly. A serious rip developed to the right of Anchor Point and some poor fella got sucked straight out and across the front the rocks. He would have had to paddle all the way to Taghazout. The surf is arriving later in the season, and we bumped into quite a few who travelled for the December/Xmas period and didn’t score. Most videos polish up Morocco but Dan seems to be pointing out things we should be aware of before committing to a surf trip. A lot of development is taken place with no plans for how to manage what we consider downsides. But to finish on a good note, when the swell arrives, it doesn’t really seem to stop. Any off day is almost a relief so you can rest.

[@AdventuresKam]

Surfing in Morocco, like any top destination, comes with crowds and drop-ins-it’s part of the experience. I’ve never heard about rabies being a concern, but like anywhere, it’s good to take precautions. Infrastructure is evolving, and while it may not meet every expectation, Morocco still offers world-class waves. Every trip is what you make of it-if it wasn’t for you, there are always other places to explore. Wishing you good waves wherever you go next!

[@careystuart]

If there are waves somewhere, anywhere, this guy's been there. (Probably before)

[@dudeleboski2692]

Dan, did you see / interact with any overlanding Surfers with Vehicles? Were they moved on at Night? Ive been hearing a lot of stories recently……

[@johnreith4126]

The police moved us on a couple of times but they weren’t aggressive in any way. Actually we found that quite a few vans didn’t bother moving. It mostly happened over Xmas and New Year, and we weren’t sure if it was happening when there were just too many campers and they just wanted to thin it out a bit.

[@tonybeatbutcher]

Not so big, after10 days of waiting, Marocco not picking up swell that much this month?

[@fishyrich]

Must have missed the 4-6 footers, maybe that’s the Surflie was forecasting.

[@veritofuentes7775]

love your channel and the info but cold water no thanks!

[@leonardocosta7188]

I was attacked by a local there, he tried to scam saying I damaged his board

[@damasobarros3950]

It’s Morroco !!! What did you expect ?? They will treat you well if they have something to make from it …. If not they will try to take whatever they can ….

[@leonardocosta7188]

@damasobarros3950 you're right. I was there with my local guide, but in that instant we were far to each other. He told me that if we were close he wouldn't do anything. Unfortunately it ruined my only session in Anchor Point (I took 0 waves)

[@pineappleadventures4755]

Broo

[@08zea]

@@damasobarros3950it’s Morocco ? Wtf are u talking about Maite. People are super nice over there

[@BiggyF16]

Don’t worry Dan when the crowd got thick and my wave count dropped I used to be a inside man myself😂

[@georgej_28]

Is it just me or does everyone seem to be going to Marocko(apologies for the dyslexic spelling) at the moment in the last couple of weeks 😂. Ripping 🤙🏼

[@seeking_serenityuk]

It's cheap with consistent waves. Its cheaper for me to go to Morocco than to go to Newquay or north Devon.

[@siuuusuntzu8598]

The local ripper is Walid bergui

[@footie7392]

there is a junior bodyboarding comp going at tanghazout bay

[@seang2424]

The waves are great in Morocco ❤but the stray dogs and cats and people begging is a big put off was supposed to stay for 3 months cants take the state of the place any longer you will never see as much rubbish its everywhere.waiting for boat out now Portugal here we come🎉

[@zbignie1]

Go surf Boilers

[@----79821]

by 4 to 6 ft do u mean 2 to 3ft?

[@WasIstDennJensLos]

No 4 to 6 - like 1,2 meter to 1,8 meter headhigh

[@leonardberverena1030]

Nice surf 🏄 clip 😊

[@FosterMedia]

shame its been flat since then tho, today was a bit better.

[@anisl7902]

Feels like a normal wave o steroids, lots of water moving too

[@albertobriceno9844]

I've been there several times in the late 80's earlyy 90's back then taghazout was unknow fishing village for most surfers and body boarders like myself no crows no nothing just smalls rooms for rent and empty waves ,in my opinion anchor is an overated spot,killers is much better

[@benjaminberjon]

Ripping, I don’t think it’s that easy to surf that wave

[@jackwest5295]

It was a paradise in the 70,s 80,s and 90,s before the rockys started surfing , now its a sh* T show ,and they are very aggressive, seen a few punch outs ..plenty of good uncrowded waves to the north and south without the Drama,, Avoid Anker like ebola..

[@DR-bu1sr]

hate the crowds and starving dogs there but semi scored last January there ... just at anchor though always too crowded and some terrible vybez in the water down there :(

[@seeking_serenityuk]

The dogs aren't starving. Try to feed them anything other than fresh meat. They turn their nose up at it. I took all sorts of food for them, thinking they were starving myself. They didn't want it. But they would take fresh meat, chicken and fish.

[@DR-bu1sr]

@@seeking_serenityuk you're out of your mind .... there's starving dogs all up and down that coast ... all in the name of the QURAN .. I watched a muslim kick the teeth out of a small puppy for begging for food... I saw cars purposely trying to hit dogs and listened to them howl at the moon all night in the cold freezing and starving everywhere I went .... you're trippin... I cried myself to sleep there mutliple times!! ALLAH AKBAR lmfao

[@seeking_serenityuk]

@@DR-bu1sr you're tripping. Don't go to a Muslim country if you want to be so ignorant.

[@seeking_serenityuk]

Your reply shows you're actually just a bigoted idiot. ​@DR-bu1sr All I saw were people feeding them, treating their wounds etc. You keep lying to yourself to reinforce your xenophobia though.

[@seeking_serenityuk]

​@@DR-bu1srmaybe the bad vibes you got were in response to the vibes you gave out. Going off your islamophobic comments, they probably picked up on you. Ive been a couple of times and had nothing bit good vibes, but im not an ignorant idiot. I took bags of dog food and treats, they weren't intersted. They were only interested in fresh meat and fish. Starving dogs don't turn down high quality food and treats.

[@tyronecardwell5132]

Ripping Dan the man, kinda thinking you're surfing has improved. Hold you're own out the back mate. Eat a few more hamburgers and grow a beard, paddle hard for waves 80% of them are kooks and will back off 😮

[@Wrasse-w5e]

Reasonably semi ok-ish surfing for a pom.

[@WasIstDennJensLos]

Banana 🍌 Point is also amazing 😍