Anchor Point
Anchor Point is Morocco's legendary wave—a long, perfectly peeling right point in Taghazout that can deliver 500-meter rides when NW Atlantic swells hit the coast. The wave needs long-period groundswell and light offshore winds, but when conditions align, it produces some of Africa's finest surfing. The setting is exotic: ancient fishing village, goat herds on the cliffs, and warm Moroccan hospitality. Crowds are intense when it's working.
Today's Conditions
Location & Conditions
Tide Times
Strike Score Breakdown
Location & Conditions
Spot Details
Swell Requirements
- Optimal direction
- NW (315°)
- Direction range
- 280° - 340°
- Size range
- 0.9m - 4.6m
- Ideal size
- 3.5m
- Height multiplier
- 0.97×
- Ideal period
- 16s+
Wind Requirements
- Optimal direction
- NE (45°)
- Offshore range
- 0° - 90°
Tide Requirements
- Optimal tide
- low
Difficulty
6/10
Crowd level
3/10
Access: Beach/paddle
Getting There
👨👩👧👦Family Travel
Nearby Spots
Mysteries
🔮 Middle of the magic • Links the points • Long walls
La Source
💧 Spring-fed point • Links with Mysteries • Kilometer rides possible
Boilers
🛢️ Morocco's barrel • Shipwreck reef • Hollow right tubes
Killer Point
🐋 Big-wave Morocco • Orca point • Handles overhead+
Camel Point
🐪 Camel-shaped rock landmark • Fun beach peaks • Essaouira area
Dracula's
🧛 Vampire-teeth rocks • A-frame perfection • Remote hollow waves