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| Time | 09h | 12h | 15h | 18h | 21h | 03h | 06h | 09h | 12h | 15h | 18h | 21h | 03h | 06h | 09h | 12h | 15h | 18h | 21h | 03h | 06h | 09h | 12h | 15h | 18h | 21h | 03h | 06h | 09h | 12h | 15h | 18h | 21h | 03h | 06h | 09h | 12h | 15h | 18h | 21h | 03h | 06h | 09h | 12h | 15h | 18h | 21h | 03h | 06h | 09h | 12h | 15h | 18h | 21h | 03h | 06h | 09h | 12h | 15h | 18h | 21h | 03h | 06h | 09h | 12h | 15h | 18h | 21h |
| Surf (m) | 0.7–0.9 | 0.7–1.0 | 0.8–1.1 | 0.9–1.2 | 0.9–1.3 | 1.1–1.5 | 1.2–1.6 | 1.2–1.7 | 1.3–1.8 | 1.3–1.8 | 1.3–1.9 | 1.2–1.6 | 1.2–1.6 | 1.1–1.5 | 1.1–1.5 | 1.0–1.4 | 0.9–1.2 | 1.0–1.3 | 0.9–1.2 | 0.8–1.1 | 0.8–1.1 | 0.8–1.1 | 0.8–1.1 | 0.8–1.1 | 0.7–1.0 | 0.7–0.9 | 0.6–0.9 | 0.6–0.8 | 0.6–0.8 | 0.5–0.8 | 0.5–0.7 | 0.5–0.7 | 0.5–0.6 | 0.4–0.5 | 0.3–0.5 | 0.4–0.5 | 0.5–0.6 | 0.6–0.8 | 0.7–0.9 | 0.7–0.9 | 0.7–1.0 | 0.8–1.0 | 0.8–1.0 | 0.7–1.0 | 0.7–1.0 | 0.7–1.0 | 0.7–0.9 | 0.6–0.8 | 0.6–0.8 | 0.6–0.8 | 0.5–0.7 | 0.5–0.7 | 0.5–0.7 | 0.5–0.6 | 0.4–0.6 | 0.5–0.6 | 0.4–0.6 | 0.5–0.7 | 0.5–0.7 | 0.5–0.7 | 0.6–0.8 | 0.7–0.9 | 0.7–1.0 | 0.8–1.1 | 0.8–1.2 | 0.8–1.1 | 0.8–1.1 | 0.9–1.2 |
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| Swell | 0.513 s WNW | 0.613 s NW | 0.813 s NW | 0.912 s NW | 1.012 s NW | 1.112 s NW | 1.111 s NW | 1.111 s NW | 1.111 s NW | 1.111 s NW | 1.113 s NW | 1.413 s NW | 1.413 s NW | 1.412 s NW | 1.312 s NW | 1.213 s NW | 1.213 s NW | 1.212 s NW | 1.112 s NW | 1.112 s NW | 1.012 s NW | 1.112 s NW | 1.112 s NW | 1.112 s NW | 1.012 s NW | 0.912 s NW | 0.912 s NW | 0.912 s NNW | 0.812 s NNW | 0.812 s NNW | 0.711 s NNW | 0.711 s NNW | 0.611 s NNW | 0.511 s NW | 0.410 s NW | 0.410 s NW | 0.313 s NW | 0.414 s NW | 0.514 s NW | 0.613 s NW | 0.813 s NW | 0.813 s NW | 0.812 s NW | 0.812 s NW | 0.812 s NW | 0.812 s NW | 0.712 s NW | 0.711 s NW | 0.611 s NW | 0.611 s NW | 0.611 s NW | 0.511 s NW | 0.511 s NW | 0.411 s NW | 0.410 s NW | 0.310 s NW | 0.312 s NW | 0.312 s NW | 0.312 s NW | 0.412 s NW | 0.412 s NW | 1.49 s W | 0.712 s WNW | 1.610 s W | 1.811 s W | 1.811 s W | 1.711 s W | 1.710 s WNW |
| Wind | 3Glassy | 4Glassy | 11Cross | 13Cross | 8Side-off | 6Glassy | 3Glassy | 3Glassy | 9Side-on | 14Cross | 14Cross | 11Cross | 4Glassy | 6Glassy | 10Side-off | 9Cross | 16Offshore | 8Offshore | 6Glassy | 5Glassy | 8Cross | 7Cross | 6Glassy | 8Side-on | 13Cross | 13Side-off | 8Side-off | 2Glassy | 2Glassy | 5Glassy | 11Cross | 13Side-off | 9Offshore | 8Cross | 3Glassy | 1Glassy | 7Glassy | 9Onshore | 5Glassy | 2Glassy | 5Glassy | 3Glassy | 1Glassy | 6Glassy | 9Side-on | 9Cross | 6Glassy | 2Glassy | 3Glassy | 1Glassy | 6Glassy | 10Cross | 11Cross | 5Glassy | 7Glassy | 3Glassy | 3Glassy | 8Onshore | 16Cross | 19Cross | 10Cross | 5Glassy | 9Side-on | 13Side-on | 15Side-on | 12Side-on | 7Glassy | 3Glassy |
| Tide (m) | 1.6↓ | 0.8↑ | 1.7↑ | 2.5↑ | 1.9↓ | 1.7↑ | 2.7↑ | 2.2↓ | 1.1↓ | 1.2↑ | 2.2↑ | 2.2↓ | 1.3↑ | 2.3↑ | 2.5↓ | 1.5↓ | 1.0↑ | 1.7↑ | 2.4↓ | 1.2↑ | 1.8↑ | 2.7↑ | 2.1↓ | 1.0↓ | 1.3↑ | 2.3↑ | 1.3↓ | 1.4↑ | 2.5↑ | 2.5↓ | 1.3↓ | 1.0↑ | 2.1↑ | 1.5↓ | 1.0↑ | 2.2↑ | 2.9↓ | 1.6↓ | 0.8↑ | 1.8↑ | 1.8↓ | 0.9↑ | 1.8↑ | 3.0↑ | 2.0↓ | 0.7↓ | 1.5↑ | 2.1↓ | 0.8↓ | 1.4↑ | 2.9↑ | 2.3↓ | 0.8↓ | 1.2↑ | 2.5↓ | 0.9↓ | 1.1↑ | 2.7↑ | 2.6↓ | 1.0↓ | 1.0↑ | 2.8↓ | 1.1↓ | 0.8↑ | 2.3↑ | 2.8↓ | 1.3↓ | 0.8↑ |
There's a free car park right above the point ("Parking Anchor Point" on Google Maps). Unofficial attendants sometimes demand money there; it's a free lot and they have no permit. To avoid the hassle, park at the north end of Taghazout and walk about 15 minutes along the coast.
Jump off the rocks at the end of the point and paddle wide of the take-off. After a long ride, come in on the beach and walk back up.
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A shortboard, or a step-up of 6 ft 6 to 7 ft on the big winter days. Leave the longboard for Hash Point or Imsouane.
Taghazout village has everything: board rental and repair, cafés with a view of the point, toilets.
Local tip: Respect the queue. It's the region's best-known wave and the locals surf it every good day.
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Morocco's most famous wave and the reason Taghazout became a surf town. Anchor Point is a world-class right point break, named after the old anchor factory on the headland. On a solid NW swell it peels for hundreds of metres, with walls, tubes and sections all the way to the bay. It needs a decent swell to start working, and it is at its best in winter with a light NE wind.
Watch out: Crowded line-up and rocks at the take-off; respect the locals and the priority rule.
Anchor Point is at its best from October to March, on a WNW–NNW swell with a N–ENE wind. Best tide: low to mid. Check the 10-day forecast above for the best window each day.
Not really. Anchor Point suits intermediate and advanced surfers. Beginners are better off at Banana Point, Hash Point on small days, or Imsouane Bay.
Anchor Point starts working at about 0.8 m on the face and is best between 1.2 and 2.5 m. Above roughly 4.0 m it gets heavy and best left to experts.
Right now the sea is about 19.9 °C. Recommended: 3/2 mm full suit. Over the year it ranges from about 17 °C in February to 22 °C in September.
There's a free car park right above the point ("Parking Anchor Point" on Google Maps). Unofficial attendants sometimes demand money there; it's a free lot and they have no permit. To avoid the hassle, park at the north end of Taghazout and walk about 15 minutes along the coast.
A shortboard, or a step-up of 6 ft 6 to 7 ft on the big winter days. Leave the longboard for Hash Point or Imsouane.
