The coast between Taghazout and Agadir, where Banana Point breaks near the banana plantations.
Quick answer
Banana Point is a mellow right-hand point near Aourir and Tamraght, named after the roadside banana stalls. It works on 1 to 3 ft — genuinely small swell — which makes it the go-to when the points north are flat. Sand and rock bottom, long rides, and forgiving enough for improvers and longboarders.
What Banana Point is
Banana Point is named after the banana plantations and the roadside stalls selling bananas and fresh juice on the way to Aourir. It is a long, slow right-hander that peels for a surprising distance when the sand is doing the right thing.
It is the opposite of Killers in every way: it wants small swell, it does not hold size, and nothing about it is intimidating.
When Banana Point works
| Condition | What works |
|---|---|
| Swell direction | NW to W. It is not fussy |
| Size | 1 to 3 ft is its window. It gets fat and disorganised much above that |
| Tide | Mid tide. It can go very shallow at the bottom of the tide |
| Wind | Light offshore or glassy. Early morning is best |
| Bottom | Sand over rock |
| Best season | Anytime there is a small clean swell, including summer |
Conditions are a guide, not a guarantee. Message us the week you arrive and we will tell you what it is actually doing.
Who Banana Point suits
Improvers making the step from whitewater to green waves, longboarders, and anybody who wants a long ride rather than a steep one. It is also a good second-week spot for people who started at Panorama and want more wall to work with.
Not a beginner-first-lesson wave — there is rock under the sand in places — but a reasonable step up once you can already stand.
Getting there
About 10 minutes south of Taghazout by car, near Aourir. Parking is along the road. It is on the way back from Agadir, which makes it an easy stop if you are already driving that way — see getting from Agadir to Taghazout.
Nearby options
Devil’s Rock is a couple of minutes further and handles more size. Panorama is back towards Taghazout. If Banana is working and the points are flat, that is a genuinely small day and the right call is usually to enjoy it rather than chase something bigger.