A group session on the sand near Tamraght, where lessons move on bigger days.
Quick answer
Devil’s Rock (Roches Diables) is a sandy beach break just south of Tamraght, roughly 10 minutes from Taghazout. It handles more swell than Panorama while staying beginner-friendly, works best from mid to high tide, and has enough width to spread a group out. It is where our beginner lessons go on bigger days.
What Devil’s Rock is
Devil’s Rock, or Roches Diables, is the stretch of sand just south of Tamraght with a distinctive rock outcrop at one end. It is a beach break rather than a point, which is exactly why it matters: it takes swell head-on instead of needing it to wrap.
Practically, that means it is often the best beginner option on the coast on a day when the points are big and the village beach is unmanageable.
When Devil’s Rock works
| Condition | What works |
|---|---|
| Swell direction | NW to W. It takes swell straight on, which is why it works when points do not |
| Size | Handles small through to solid. It stays surfable when Panorama has closed out |
| Tide | Mid to high. Low tide can be fast and dumping |
| Wind | Light offshore in the morning; it deteriorates through the day like everywhere here |
| Bottom | Sand, with the rock outcrop the spot is named after |
| Best season | Year-round; most useful October to March when swell is bigger |
Conditions are a guide, not a guarantee. Message us the week you arrive and we will tell you what it is actually doing.
Who Devil’s Rock suits
Beginners and improvers, particularly on days with more swell than a first-timer would want at the points. Also fine for intermediates looking for an uncrowded beach break rather than a queue at Anchor.
Why we move lessons here
On a big morning, Panorama can be washing through and Taghazout village beach can be closing out. Devil’s Rock will still have a corner with a manageable, rideable wave. Being willing to drive ten minutes to that corner rather than teaching in whatever is out the front is a large part of the job.
This is also why we do not publish a fixed beach for lessons. Where a session runs is decided on the morning, from the actual ocean, not from a timetable.
Getting there
About 10 minutes south of Taghazout by car, just past Tamraght. Parking along the road above the beach. Lessons include transport from Taghazout, and hotel pickup is available on request from both Taghazout and Agadir.
Nearby
Banana Point is a couple of minutes further south for small days. Panorama is back towards Taghazout for smaller, gentler conditions. Tamraght itself has cafes and is a quieter base than Taghazout — see Taghazout vs Tamraght vs Imsouane.