Morocco's most famous right-hand point break, 3km north of Taghazout village. Long, fast, powerful walls peel off the point and can link all the way through Hash Point into the beach break at Panorama's for a ride of 2km or more on a good day. Works on a wide range of swell sizes, best with the light morning offshore before the NE trade wind fills in. A serious, intermediate-to-advanced wave.
🌡️ ~21.3°C now · a 2mm spring suit / shorty
Beginner: not suitable for this level
Intermediate: not suitable for this level
Advanced: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
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Beginner: not suitable for this level
Intermediate: not suitable for this level
Advanced: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
All-time average wind & swell
Dashed line marks Anchor Point's known offshore direction. Bright arrow is the all-time average swell direction, colored arrow is the all-time average wind direction at 9 km/h — hover or tap either arrow for exact values.
Monthly avg wave height (ft)
Monthly avg wind speed (km/h)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 18° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 21° | 21° | 20° | 18° |
Averages from 3 years of daily wave, wind and water temperature data — what a typical year looks like, not a forecast.
Waves average 4.3 ft (1.3 m), with offshore winds around 9 km/h from the NE. Water is ~18°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 4.3 ft (1.3 m), with offshore winds around 10 km/h from the NE. Water is ~17°C: a 3/2mm full suit, boots optional. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 5.1 ft (1.6 m), with cross-offshore winds around 10 km/h from the N. Water is ~18°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 4.0 ft (1.2 m), with cross-offshore winds around 11 km/h from the NW. Water is ~19°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 3.5 ft (1.1 m), with cross-onshore winds around 11 km/h from the NW. Water is ~19°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 3.1 ft (1.0 m), with cross-onshore winds around 11 km/h from the NW. Water is ~20°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 3.3 ft (1.0 m), with cross-onshore winds around 8 km/h from the W. Water is ~21°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 3.3 ft (1.0 m), with cross-onshore winds around 8 km/h from the W. Water is ~22°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 3.1 ft (1.0 m), with cross-onshore winds around 8 km/h from the NW. Water is ~21°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 3.5 ft (1.1 m), with cross-offshore winds around 9 km/h from the N. Water is ~21°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 3.7 ft (1.1 m), with offshore winds around 9 km/h from the NE. Water is ~20°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 4.0 ft (1.2 m), with light winds (~8 km/h). Water is ~18°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for advanced surfers.
For advanced surfers: Oct–Mar. The biggest waves come in March, averaging 5.1 ft (1.6 m), and the smallest in June, at 3.1 ft (1.0 m).
It ranges from ~17°C in February to ~22°C in August, averaged over 3 years of daily readings.
In February (~17°C): a 3/2mm full suit, boots optional. In August (~22°C): a 2mm spring suit / shorty.
Not really: Anchor Point is best suited to advanced surfers.
The nearest airport is AGA, and the nearest town is Taghazout, Morocco.
