Morocco is listed among the top ten best African countries for surfing out of 54 nations.
Africa’s rich climate makes it a popular destination for many sports, and being surrounded by oceans makes it a perfect continent for surfers who are looking for a change of sights and waves.
Magicseaweed did not rank the 10 countries but listed the reasons why they’ve frequently favored destinations for surfers from all over the world.
The list consists of Sao Tome and Principe, Angola, Gabon, Namibia, Mauritania, Mozambique, Senegal, Madagascar, South Africa, and of course Morocco.
“The Kingdom of Morocco saw the first surfers in the 1960s,” says Maficseaweed, suspecting that these surfers were probably American servicemen working at air force facilities who observed the waves from October to March and took advantage of them.
Other surfers joined in the 70s, camped by the shoreline of Agadir, and made ‘Anchor Point’, the most popular wave in Morocco.
Anchor Point has very consistent waves starting from a height of 300 meters and reaching up to 500.
Winter is a popular season for surfing in Morocco because the storms happening in the North Atlantic Ocean create big swells that are highly appreciated by surfers.
Among the reasons behind Morocco’s ongoing growing popularity among the surfing community are the visa conditions and the easy accessibility to the country.
“Pre-pandemic, many nationalities including USA, EU, Australia, South Africa, and Japan could receive a 30-day visa on arrival with no additional documentation or reservations necessary, making Morocco a very popular destination for strike missions,” says Magicseaweed.
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