Atlantic Coast, Morocco
Taghazout
Wild. Salty. Free.
The retreat
Atlantic Coast.
Taghazout, Morocco.
Morocco's legendary surf village. A place where the Atlantic meets the Saharan light, where surfers and seekers have gathered for decades. Rocky points, empty lineups, and a rhythm of life dictated by the tide.
8 to 14 participants. Daily surf sessions. Ocean breathwork at dawn. Recovery on the beach. Rooftop evenings with the sound of the waves below. Eight days where the ocean becomes your coach.
Apply for Taghazout →The experience
What awaits you
Surf sessions
Daily guided surf from Anchor Point to Killer Point. All levels welcome. Local coaches, warm water, world-class breaks.
Ocean breathwork
Breathwork protocols designed for the ocean. Cold water immersion in the Atlantic. Salt air, open sky, infinite horizon.
Beach recovery
Mobility, fascial work, and yoga on the sand. The sound of the waves as your soundtrack. Recovery the way it should be.
Rooftop evenings
Shared dinners on the rooftop. Local Moroccan cuisine. The Atlantic sunset. Conversations that go deeper than small talk.
Included
Included
- 8 days, 7 nights beachfront accommodation
- All meals, local cuisine, post-surf nutrition
- Airport transfers (Agadir Al Massira)
- Daily surf coaching and equipment
- A programme built around your group, not a fixed itinerary
- Photography documentation
- The Umnya kit: hand-woven fouta, engraved flask, and the piece made for this retreat
Getting there
How to arrive
Fly direct to Agadir Al Massira (AGA) from most major European cities: Paris, London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Frankfurt. Direct flights available year-round, more frequent from October to April (prime surf season).
Private transfers from the airport to Taghazout are included. Journey time approximately 45 minutes along the coast. We coordinate all logistics once your place is confirmed.
These weeks run with a partner
This retreat is not on open sale. We build it with a studio, a club or a clinic that brings its own group, and we open a date around their season rather than ours. Tell us who you would bring and when, and we will come back with a week.
Design this together→2027 Season
Receive the full programme
8 days · 8 to 14 guests · Morocco. We send the itinerary, dates and availability by return.
No newsletters. One email with the programme, nothing more.
Where you stay
Superior accommodation, chosen on the ground by our own experts.
Nothing on this site was booked from a catalogue. Every riad, camp, kasbah and guesthouse was found, visited and slept in by one of our experts before it was ever offered to a guest. The standard is superior throughout, and the reason is practical: after a day of walking, surfing or altitude, comfort is not a luxury, it is what makes the next day possible.
Visited before it is offered
Our team travels the country year-round. If one of us has not slept there, it does not go into a programme.
Original, never generic
Private riads, our own exclusive-use camp in the dunes, restored family kasbahs, guesthouses in Berber villages. Places you cannot book from a screen.
Comfort as a working tool
Real beds, hot water, quiet rooms, proper food. Recovery is part of the programme, not an afterthought.
Groups & circles
Coming as a group?
Six of you or more, and the whole retreat can be arranged around your circle. Tell us the size and the dates, and we prepare a proposal for you.
Request a group proposal→A departure for your circle alone
A private date set aside for your group, at the pace and in the season that suit you.
One group at a time, never mixed
You are never placed among strangers. The camp, the table and the guides are yours.
Group rate and privatisation on request
For six guests or more we prepare a tailored proposal. Simply ask.
Frequently asked questions
- What is included in the Umnya Taghazout retreat?
- The Umnya Taghazout retreat includes 8 days on Morocco's Atlantic coast, daily surf lessons with local instructors, morning yoga and breathwork sessions, all meals of fresh seafood and Moroccan cuisine, and accommodation in a private surf camp. Everything is included except flights.
- What level of surfer is the Taghazout retreat suitable for?
- The retreat welcomes beginners to intermediate surfers. The Taghazout area has consistent waves at multiple spots suitable for all levels, and our instructors adapt sessions to the group. No previous surf experience is required.
- What is the best time to visit Taghazout?
- October to April is the prime season for surf in Taghazout. Swells are consistent, temperatures are warm during the day and mild at night. Summer months also work but waves are smaller and it is hotter.
- How far is Taghazout from Marrakech?
- Taghazout is approximately 250 km south of Marrakech, around 2.5 to 3 hours by road. Agadir airport is 30 minutes away and has direct flights from most European cities.