Taghazout Bay · Morocco · Intermediate
An intermediate surf camp in Morocco for surfers who stopped improving
Most surf camps are built for the first week of someone's surfing life. This one is for the plateau after it. Morocco Surf Club runs a structured intermediate week in Taghazout Bay, near Agadir, for surfers who already paddle out and catch unbroken waves but keep surfing the same way they did two years ago. Groups are capped at 5, the week starts with an assessment rather than a lesson, and every session ends with one specific thing to fix.
Are you actually intermediate?
The honest level check before you book
"Intermediate" is the most over-claimed word in surfing, and getting it wrong costs you the week. If the left-hand column is all true, this is your week. If any of the right-hand column describes you, the beginner week will progress you faster and cost the same.
| This week fits if you can… | Book the beginner week if… |
|---|---|
| Paddle out to the lineup on your own | Being walked out through the white water |
| Catch unbroken waves without a push | Needing a shove into every wave |
| Ride along the face, not straight to the beach | Going straight and stepping off |
| Get back to the peak unaided after a wave | Drifting down the beach every set |
Independent guest reviews
Trust the surfers, not the sales copy
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“Brilliant week of surf and stay. Jamal is a great host! Breakfast every morning at whatever time you like and dinner four times was perfect.
The villa is nice, clean and friendly with a great terrace and rooms.
Jamal's coaching was super helpful and took both my brother and I from white water to the line up in only 5 sessions. Couldn't be happier.
Would recommend and would come back!”
“What an amazing place!
I highly recommend it. The owner is incredibly friendly, welcoming, and helpful. The surf house is beautiful, very well maintained, and has an absolutely breathtaking view.
Surfing was a wonderful experience.
The instructor has incredible experience and a fantastic approach to his clients! He is friendly, patient, and makes the whole experience even more enjoyable. 🌊🏄♀️
I will definitely be coming back to this place! 100% recommend!”
“Jamal is an amazing host and makes you feel welcome from the very first moment. The surf house has a really cool, relaxed atmosphere and is located very close to the beach.
You can go surfing with Jamal, and for me an extra bonus is that you can also train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu together. Perfect place if you love surfing, martial arts and good vibes.
Jamal is friendly, helpful and genuinely passionate about what he does.
I can honestly say he is the best! Highly recommended. I will definitely come back”
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The seven-day structure
What each day works on
Conditions move this around — the coach reads the forecast each morning and the ocean has the final say — but the order is deliberate. Each day depends on the one before it, which is why a week of consecutive sessions moves you further than seven lessons spread over a year.
- Day 1
Assessment, not a lesson
The coach watches you surf before saying anything. Most surfers who feel stuck have one movement holding the rest back, and it is rarely the one they think. The week is planned around what the water shows, not around what you wrote on the booking form.
- Day 2
Wave selection and where you sit
The single biggest gap between intermediate and good is which waves you choose and where you wait for them. You will get corrected on positioning before anything about technique, because a great bottom turn on the wrong wave still goes nowhere.
- Day 3
Paddling in earlier
Late takeoffs cause most of the faults that get blamed on the pop-up. We work on committing earlier so the wave carries you rather than dropping you down the face fighting for balance.
- Day 4
A bottom turn that makes speed
Turning at the bottom is not the same as surviving the drop. This is where you learn to compress, set the rail, and come off the bottom with more speed than you took into it — the movement everything after it depends on.
- Day 5
Linking the second turn
One turn is a manoeuvre; two turns is surfing. Once the bottom turn generates speed, you have something to spend, and the session shifts to what you do with it further along the wall.
- Day 6
Your backhand on a point
Taghazout Bay is a right-hand point coast, which is a gift to natural-footers and a week-long lesson for goofy-footers. Whichever way you stand, one direction is your weak side and this is the day it gets attention.
- Day 7
Consolidate and plan what is next
The last session is repetition on whatever is closest to sticking, plus an honest read on where you actually are and what to work on when you get home. A week can move one or two things permanently; a coach who promises more than that is selling something.
Why video matters more at this level
You cannot feel the thing that is holding you back
Beginners can be corrected by description because their faults are large. Intermediate faults are small and feel correct from the inside — a trailing arm, a head turned a fraction late, weight an inch too far back. Video closes the gap between what a movement felt like and what it looked like, which is usually the whole problem.
Filming depends on the day. Some spots and light conditions give no usable angle from the beach; on those days the correction comes verbally between sets and the camera comes out the next session instead.
Where an intermediate week actually happens
The bay gives you a shoulder to practise on
An intermediate needs something a beginner does not: a wave with a shoulder that runs, so there is somewhere to go after the takeoff. Taghazout Bay's right-hand points supply exactly that, and the sand breaks give a softer version of it on days the points are too big or too crowded.
Where you surf is chosen each morning from tide, swell, wind and the group's level — read the full spot-by-spot picture in the Taghazout field guide and the Anza guide.
Coached by Jamal, in the bay since 2014. Meet the coaches →
Intermediate questions
Intermediate surf camp — your questions answered
What surfers past the beginner stage ask before booking a coached week.
What counts as intermediate for this week?
You can paddle out on your own, catch unbroken waves without a push, ride along the face rather than straight to the beach, and get back to the lineup unaided. If you are still catching white water or being pushed into waves, the beginner week is the honest fit and will progress you faster.
What does the intermediate week actually work on?
The recurring blockers for surfers stuck at this stage: wave selection and positioning, paddling into the wave earlier, a bottom turn that generates speed instead of stalling, linking a second turn, and reading a point break on your backhand. The order depends on what the day-one assessment shows.
Will I be put in a group with complete beginners?
Groups are matched by level within the five-surfer cap. Where a week contains both levels, the coach separates them by spot and session time rather than running one lesson at an average level — a beginner needs a shallow sandbank, an intermediate needs a shoulder, and those are rarely the same place on the same tide.
Do you film the sessions?
Daily video feedback is part of the Surf & Stay week. Filming depends on the day: some spots and light conditions do not allow a usable angle from the beach, in which case the coach gives the same feedback verbally between sets and films the following session instead.
Is the intermediate week the same price as the beginner week?
Yes — the coaching week is priced by room tier, not by level, so an intermediate guest pays the same from €360 / person · 7 nights as a first-timer in the same room. Surf Guiding, at €430 for seven days, is the different product: two guided sessions a day and no lesson structure, for surfers who want spot access rather than coaching.
Next step
Tell us what you are stuck on
Send your dates and a sentence about where your surfing is right now — what you can do, and what you keep failing at. We reply with availability, an honest read on whether this is the right week, and your total in euros before any deposit.
- Day-one assessment
- Max 5 surfers / coach
- Daily video feedback
Check availability
Surf & Stay — from €360 / week
Tell us when you want to travel, who is coming, and how you surf. We check the room and coaching space before asking you to pay anything.
- 01Send your dates The form takes about two minutes.
- 02We check the fit Ismael replies personally with room availability and a written quote.
- 03Confirm securely If it works for you, we send a secure Stripe link for the 25% deposit.
Your booking is confirmed by email after the deposit. Read our booking & cancellation policy.
Where the information comes from
How this page was checked
Prices, inclusions, group size, operating history, and coach records come from Morocco Surf Club and describe our own service, not an outside review. We check safety, destination, and travel details against the official links below. You can ask to see the available coach records before payment while we work on a public verification link.
Last checked and updated . Conditions, transport, and entry rules can change, so confirm the latest details before travelling or paddling out.
- Agadir–Taghazout beach and surf overview Moroccan National Tourist Office
- ISA coaching and water-safety standards International Surfing Association
- Surfing safety checklist Royal National Lifeboat Institution