Mirleft, the still-unspoilt surf village
Two hours south of Agadir, Mirleft has stayed what Taghazout was thirty years ago: a fishing village, empty waves, and time slowing down.
The village of Mirleft above its bay, ochre cliffs and calm seaMirleft is a small village on Morocco's Atlantic coast, about two hours south of Agadir. People come for something many spots have lost: surfing near-empty beaches, in a village that has stayed authentic.
What makes Mirleft different?
No concreted seafront, no queue at the peak. Mirleft is first a fishing village, with its market, its simple cafés and its ochre cliffs. Surfing arrived gently, without transforming everything.
Can you learn here?
Yes. The beaches around Mirleft offer gentle, progressive waves, ideal for learning. The water stays mild — around eighteen degrees in autumn — and sessions are shared among a few, never in the crush.
What else is there besides surfing?
- Walk to the red arches of Legzira at sunset.
- Wander the market and taste the day's grilled fish.
- Push on to Sidi Ifni, the old Spanish outpost.
- Do nothing — rather the house speciality.
They sometimes say Mirleft is the Morocco almost no one surfs. This is where we set down our camp — a small house, a few rooms, and the wish to keep the place as it is. Un thé au bout du monde, and you're welcome here.