Further along the point from Anchor Point sits Killer Point, and the name is the first thing people ask about. It comes from the orcas that have been seen off the point, not from what the wave does to surfers. This is the most swell-exposed break in the area and the heaviest take-off in Taghazout. It is fast and powerful, and it is advanced only. We do not take beginners there.
What the wave is
Killer Point is a right-hand point break, like Anchor Point, and that is roughly where the resemblance ends. Because it sits further along the point it catches more of whatever the North Atlantic sends, which makes it the most swell-exposed break in the area. That exposure is what makes the wave, and it is also what makes the take-off the heaviest in the bay.
The wave is fast from the start. The drop is the commitment, and once you are down the wave is racing along the point and expects you to keep up. A late take-off, a hesitant bottom turn or a moment spent looking at your feet is dealt with quickly. On the scale we use across the Taghazout surf guide it scores 9/10, the highest of any break we list, and the level column beside it says advanced only.
Who it suits
Advanced surfers only: people who already surf powerful point breaks, take late drops without thinking and are comfortable a long way from the beach in a heavy sea. If you have to ask whether you are ready, the answer is not yet.
Taghazout Surf Trip coaching is built for beginners and intermediates, in groups of no more than six per coach, and Killer Point is not a coaching wave. We take neither beginners nor intermediates there. Intermediate guests go to Anchor Point, and beginners to the sandy beach breaks such as Devil’s Rock, where the whitewater forgives almost everything.
If you are an advanced surfer sharing a trip with someone who is learning, the picture is different: you will hear the morning chart read like everyone else, and the coaches will tell you plainly whether Killer Point is working.
Best conditions
| Wind | E/NE offshore |
| Tide | Low to mid |
| Season | November to March |
| Level | Advanced only |
| Our rating | 9/10 |
| Wetsuit | 3/2 mm, reef boots optional |
Killer Point wants the winter. Its window is November to March, inside the wider October to April season, and the most powerful stretch of the year, December to early March, is when it is most itself. Unlike Anchor Point, which prefers mid to high tide, Killer Point works from low to mid, so the two rarely peak at the same moment of the same morning.
The wind rule is the same as everywhere on this coast: east or northeast offshore in the morning, onshore sea breeze by the afternoon. On an exposed, powerful wave the afternoon breeze does more damage, so the window is shorter. The water stays between 17.5 and 21 °C through the year; in the Killer Point months that means a 3/2 mm wetsuit, and reef boots are optional at the points. For a month-by-month view, read our guide to when to surf Taghazout.
How our mornings work, and where Killer Point fits
Our coaches read the swell chart at 6am every morning and choose the break before the house is up. Killer Point is never part of that decision, because none of our coached groups surf there. What the chart does tell the coaches is how much swell is running, and a day when Killer Point is lighting up is often a day when the beach breaks at the Tamraght end of the bay are the sensible option for beginners and intermediates.
The rest of the routine is the same whatever the call. Every package includes board and wetsuit, so nobody is hunting for gear at dawn. We travel as a group, by van from the house or on foot when the spot is close, and each coach takes a maximum of six people. All three coaches are certified by the International Surfing Association, and on a day with big swell in the bay their job is to keep the group off this wave.
If you surf at that level and Killer Point is on your list, say so early in the week; the 6am chart read is where the honest answer about each day comes from.
The rest of the day
With the session done in the morning, the afternoon is yours, and on a big winter swell it is worth spending some of it watching the point from the land. The house is five minutes from Panorama. For the flat days and the non-surfing hours, things to do in Taghazout covers the valley, the souk and the sunsets, and our Taghazout weather guide explains why you still want a layer for the evenings in the months this wave works. If you are weighing up a stay, the packages page sets out what every booking includes: full board, board and wetsuit, transfers from Agadir Al Massira airport, and any length from 3 nights, booked online by card.
Killer Point: your questions
No. It is an advanced-only wave with the heaviest take-off in Taghazout, and we do not take beginners or intermediates there. Beginners learn at sandy beach breaks such as Devil’s Rock; intermediates progress at Anchor Point.
After the orcas, or killer whales, that have been seen off the point. The name is not a comment on the wave, although it is fast, powerful and unforgiving of mistakes.
From November to March, on low to mid tide with an E/NE offshore wind in the morning. It is the most swell-exposed break in the area, so it is at its most powerful in the December to early March stretch.
Quite possibly, from the land. Our coached sessions happen at Anchor Point and the beach breaks depending on the day’s chart, and advanced surfers staying with us can ask the coaches what the 6am read says about the point.
