About Surf With Reda
A local surf school in Taghazout, run by the person who teaches the lessons.
- 12+Years surfing this coast
- 650+Reviews across Google, TripAdvisor & GetYourGuide
- 4–5Students per instructor, maximum
- 3Taghazout, Tamraght & Agadir
I am Reda, and I teach the lessons myself
I grew up in Mirleft, further south on the Moroccan coast, and moved to Taghazout about five years ago. I have surfed for more than twelve years and taught here for over five, and I am still the one who meets you on the beach.
That is not how most surf schools here work. Taghazout fills with seasonal instructors who arrive in autumn and leave in spring. They are often good surfers. They just do not know which beach is working on a Tuesday morning in February.
I do, because I surf it every week and have surfed this coast for more than twelve years. Most mornings I check the swell before deciding where the lesson goes — Panoramas, Banana Beach, or Devil’s Rock in Tamraght.
I teach in English, French and Arabic, plus basic German.
Beginner to advanced, in small groups
Group lessons and private coaching, adapted to the level you actually arrive at rather than the level the brochure assumes.
Complete beginners start in whitewater on sandy beach breaks. Improvers work on catching unbroken waves and reading the sets. Confident surfers get guiding to whichever point or reef is working that day.
Solo travellers, couples, families and small groups are all welcome. We also run sandboarding trips on the Timlaline dunes for the flat days.
Four things I will not compromise on
- Safety
- You are briefed on the sand before you touch the water, and I stay within reach of you in it.
- Small groups
- Four to five people per instructor. More than that and someone is always waiting.
- Equipment
- Boards and wetsuits that fit and are in good condition. Both included in the lesson price.
- The right beach
- Chosen that morning from the swell, not fixed to whichever beach is closest to the shop.
Why Taghazout and Agadir
This stretch of the Atlantic is one of the few places on earth where a complete beginner and an experienced surfer can both have a good day, fifteen minutes apart.
Waves arrive all year round. Sandy beginner beaches sit minutes from world-class right-hand point breaks. The climate is warm, the water sits between 16°C and 22°C, and the village keeps a relaxed pace that most people end up staying longer for.
The full picture is in the guide to surfing in Morocco.
650+ reviews, and a lot of repeat visits
Most people who book with me heard about it from someone who had already been, or they came back themselves.
You can read the reviews where they were left, rather than taking my word for it here.
Read the reviews on TripAdvisor, GetYourGuide, Airbnb.
About the school
Who runs Surf With Reda?
Reda, a Moroccan surf instructor who grew up in Mirleft, has surfed for over twelve years and has taught in Taghazout for over five. He personally takes the lessons rather than handing them to seasonal staff.
Where do you teach surf lessons?
Taghazout, Tamraght and Agadir. The beach is chosen each morning based on the swell and the level of the group, so you always surf somewhere that suits you.
How big are the groups?
Four to five students per instructor at most. That is small enough to be corrected in the water rather than shouted at from the beach.
What languages do you speak?
English, French and Arabic, plus basic German.
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Come surf with me
Send me your dates and your level, and I will tell you honestly what will work.