Anchor Point surf forecast
Anchor Point in Taghazout is a long, fast right-hand point and probably the best-known wave in Morocco. It faces west, takes west to north-west swell and is a wave for advanced surfers only.
Anchor Point surf forecast, hour by hour
The table shows wave size, swell direction, wind and tide for each hour at Anchor Point. The point wants a west to north-west swell and wind from the east, which blows offshore here.
Updated 07:58next run 12:40Open-Meteo wave and wind models
07:00–10:00 · glassy
Today 3 Nov
Worth it 07-10, clean head-high, glassy (experts).
Kiwi's best shot: 07:00–10:00
Tide and daylight
- Low
- 02:07
- High
- 08:23
- Low
- 15:04
- High
- 21:16
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:49
Every hour, 05–21
Tomorrow 4 Nov
Skip: small, waist-chest, offshore ENE.
Tide and daylight
- Low
- 03:19
- High
- 09:32
- Low
- 16:02
- High
- 22:10
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:49
Every hour, 05–21
Thursday 5 Nov
Marginal 10-14: average, chest-shoulder, glassy.
Best window: 10:00–14:00
Tide and daylight
- Low
- 04:15
- High
- 10:25
- Low
- 16:47
- High
- 22:54
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:48
Every 3 hours
Friday 6 Nov
Marginal 07-11: average, chest-shoulder, cross-offshore N.
Best window: 07:00–11:00
Tide and daylight
- Low
- 05:00
- High
- 11:10
- Low
- 17:23
- High
- 23:35
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 17:47
Every 3 hours
Forecast point: Anchor Point (30.546, -9.728). Waves = estimated breaking height at the beach. Data: Open-Meteo wave and weather models (CC BY 4.0). Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information. Surf at your own risk.
Watch the wind column first. Anchor Point is clean when the wind comes from the east, and surf-forecast.com rates north-east winds as the best offshore.
Anchor Point and the breaks around it
Anchor Point sits at Taghazout on Morocco's central coast. It is a point break with very reliable surf, though summers tend to run flat. Several other named breaks lie within about 2 km.
Anchor Point
Right-hand pointAdvancedThe wave peels right for up to 600 metres, with fast sections, barrels and open faces for turns. Walking back to the lineup is easier than paddling.
It starts to work around waist-high and can hold up to triple overhead. yeeew.com describes a sand bottom, but surf-forecast.com warns of rocks in the lineup and our config flags a rocky entry and urchins. Sources: yeeew.com · surf-forecast.com
Killer Point
Point break1 km awayKiller Point is a point break about 1 km from Anchor Point, listed as consistent. Sources: surf-forecast.com
La Source
Reef break1 km awayLa Source is a reef about 1 km away, rated fairly consistent. Sources: surf-forecast.com
Mystery Point
Reef breakInconsistentMystery Point is a reef close by, about 1 km off, and surf-forecast.com lists it as inconsistent. Sources: surf-forecast.com
Hash Point
Point break2 km awayHash Point is another point break, roughly 2 km away and fairly consistent. Sources: surf-forecast.com
Panoramas
Beach and reef2 km awayPanoramas mixes beach and reef, about 2 km from Anchor Point, and is rated consistent. Sources: surf-forecast.com
What Anchor Point needs to fire
These are the exact rules behind Kiwi's rating for this spot. Every hour of the forecast is scored on all four, then turned into a rating of 1 to 5 stars.
Swell
West to north-west swell
The point opens to swell from 270° to 330°, so west to north-west. surf-forecast.com names north-west as the best direction, and notes groundswell is more common than windswell here.
Wind
Offshore from the east
Wind from the east, around 70°, blows offshore at Anchor Point. Last December the wind was offshore about 84% of the time.
Tide
Mid tide works best
Our config rates mid tide as the best stage for Anchor Point. surf-forecast.com suggests it is best around low tide, so check both on the day.
Size
1.5 to 3 metres ideal
The point is at its best between 1.5 and 3.0 m, is too small below 1.0 m and gets too big above about 4.5 m.
Shortcut: a west to north-west swell of 1.5–3 m, an east wind and mid tide is the day to go.
The best months to surf Anchor Point
We replayed Kiwi's rating on every day of the last year and counted how often Anchor Point's best window reached 4 or 5 stars.
Oct–NovMost good days
November has the highest share of good days of any month at 57%, and October has 52%. Waves average 1.7 m in October and 2.4 m in November.
Dec–FebBiggest swells
Waves average 2.7 to 3.1 m, the largest of the year, and February has good days 54% of the time. surf-forecast.com rates winter, and January above all, as the best season for clean waves.
Mar–MayStill reliable, then fading
March has surfable days 87% of the time, the highest of any month. Good days drop to 29% by May as the swell eases to about 1.8 m.
Jun–SepMostly too small
July has no good days in our data, and August only 3%. surf-forecast.com agrees that summer is mostly flat here.
Before you go
Hazards
Our config lists a rocky entry, sea urchins and crowds. surf-forecast.com also warns of rocks in the lineup.
This is a challenging wave and suits advanced surfers only. Sources: surf-forecast.com · yeeew.com
Getting there
Anchor Point is at Taghazout, in Morocco. The closest airport is Agadir's Inezgane (AGA), 26 km away in a straight line.
Sidi Ifni Airport (SII) is the next nearest, about 138 km away. Sources: yeeew.com · surf-forecast.com
Getting back out
The ride is so long that walking back to the lineup is easier than paddling. Sources: yeeew.com
Crowds and etiquette
Expect a crowd, as this is a popular wave. The pack tends to thin out as the swell grows. Sources: surf-forecast.com · yeeew.com
Water temperature and wetsuit
The sea is coolest from January to March, about 16.3–16.8°C.
From June to November the water sits near 19.3–20.4°C. December cools to about 17.3°C.
Tide times
surf-forecast.com takes its tide times from Banana Beach, about 5 km from Anchor Point. Sources: surf-forecast.com
Where the numbers come from
The method
Kiwi takes Open-Meteo's wave and wind models (ECMWF WAM, Météo-France, NOAA GFS and Open-Meteo's best-match blend) at a point about 5 km off Anchor Point. There is no buoy correction here yet: these are the models as they come.
Each hour is scored on the four rules above (swell, wind, tide, size). The stars are calibrated on a full year of data for Morocco, so 4 stars at Anchor Point is a genuinely good day by that country's standard.
What we can say
The season chart and the stars use the same rules, replayed on the archive: a month marked good was good by these rules, not by a surf report.
Without a buoy nearby, the size at the beach is our model's estimate, not a measurement.
Anchor Point surf questions
Is Anchor Point good for beginners?
No, Anchor Point is for advanced surfers only. It is a fast, challenging wave with a rocky entry and urchins.
When is the best time to surf Anchor Point?
November has the most good days at 57%. surf-forecast.com picks January as the top month for clean waves.
How cold is the water at Anchor Point in December?
The sea averages about 17.3°C in December.
Is Anchor Point a left or a right?
It is a right-hand point break. Rides can run up to 600 metres.
What size swell does Anchor Point need?
It works best from 1.5 to 3.0 m and is too small under 1.0 m. It starts around waist-high and gets better as the swell builds.
What is the nearest airport to Anchor Point?
Agadir's Inezgane Airport (AGA) is the closest, about 26 km away in a straight line.
Check Anchor Point before you paddle out
Open the hourly table above and look for a west to north-west swell, an east wind and mid tide.