Surfing in Morocco forms a part of
the country's tourism sector.
In the 1960s, European and American expatriates began
surfing
Surfing is a surface water sport in which an individual, a surfer (or two in tandem surfing), uses a board to ride on the forward section, or face, of a moving wave of water, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suitabl ...
in
Taghazout Bay. In the decades since, a surf industry has arisen in coastal areas of Morocco such as
Agadir and
Essaouira
Essaouira ( ; ar, الصويرة, aṣ-Ṣawīra; shi, ⵜⴰⵚⵚⵓⵔⵜ, Taṣṣort, formerly ''Amegdul''), known until the 1960s as Mogador, is a port city in the western Moroccan region of Marakesh-Safi, on the Atlantic coast. It ha ...
.
The Moroccan government invested in seaside tourism infrastructure in Taghazhout Bay surf village as part of the 2001
Azur Plan, with the aim of creating 20,000 jobs for local people. Winter is generally the high season for surf tourism in Morocco. In
Moroccan culture, surfing is generally considered a masculine sport, and women surfers challenge cultural norms in taking part.
See also
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Imsouane
Imsouane is a small town and rural commune in Agadir-Ida Ou Tanane Prefecture, Souss-Massa, Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 9353 people living in 1704 households.
Touristic activities
Imsouane i ...
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:Moroccan surfers
References
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Sport in Morocco by sport
Surfing by country
Tourism in Morocco
Surfing in Morocco