The beaches of Agadir and Taghazout: which one to choose as a family?

From Hay Adrar, the sea is 15 to 20 minutes away by car. Which beach you choose depends on what you are looking for: a quiet swim with young children, learning to surf, or finding an almost empty beach. They are not all equally good for swimming.

Agadir’s main beach, the most convenient

Nearly ten kilometres long, the town beach is sheltered from the wind and lined by the seafront promenade, with its cafés and ice-cream parlours. There are parasols, room to play and lifeguard posts in season. It is the easiest beach with children, as long as you follow a few rules.

The sea here can be treacherous at times. In 2025, the local press reported many drownings, with a dangerous zone between the Amadil hotel and the Robinson hotel, near the mouth of the Oued El Houar, where holes and currents formed after heavy rain. Prohibited zones are marked with black flags; a red flag at the lifeguard post means no swimming.

Anza and its dinosaur footprints

Just north of the city, Anza is a quieter beach with stronger waves, popular with surfers. Children come here for another reason: on the rocks, scientists have recorded 323 dinosaur and pterosaur footprints, around 85 million years old, a site described in 2017 in the Journal of African Earth Sciences.

Aourir, Imourane and Banana Beach

About twelve kilometres north of Agadir, around the village of Aourir, the beaches of Imourane and Banana Beach have gentler waves over a sandy bottom. Surf schools bring beginners here, and you can spend the day as a family, with swimming and taster lessons.

Tamraght, for learning to surf

Just before Taghazout, Tamraght is the village for surfers who are starting out or improving. In front of Devil’s Rock, the waves over a sandy bottom are well suited to learning. Group lessons usually last an hour and a half to two hours.

Taghazout, the surf village

Some twenty kilometres to the north, Taghazout is a fishing village that has become an international surf destination, with a string of small beaches along about eight kilometres. Its most famous waves, such as Anchor Point, break over rocky reefs and are for experienced surfers only. The wave season runs from October to April; in summer, the wind picks up and the swell becomes rare. With young children, people come here more for the atmosphere, the colourful boats and lunch facing the sea.

Aghroud, the quiet beach

About thirty minutes to the north, Aghroud is an unspoilt beach, lined with dunes and eucalyptus trees. People come here for the peace and quiet and for picnics rather than for facilities.

To the south: Tifnit and Sidi Rbat

South of Agadir, the coast becomes wild. Tifnit is a small fishing village with colourful huts and no facilities at all. Further on, Sidi Rbat is a long beach in the heart of Souss-Massa National Park. These are nature outings, for birdwatching and walking, rather than beaches for swimming.

The water temperature, month by month

The Atlantic stays cool all year round in Agadir. On average, the water is around 17.5 °C in February, the coldest month, and rises to about 21 °C in September and October, the warmest months. Swimming is at its most pleasant from July to October; in winter, a wetsuit is welcome if you want to stay in the water for long.

For days when the sea is too cool, the two pools in our residence in Hay Adrar are open from June to September. And to choose your dates, read Agadir’s weather month by month.

Our tips for the beach as a family

• Swim in front of a lifeguard post, during the hours when it is staffed, and follow the flags.
• Keep children within arm’s reach: lifeguards remind people every summer that waves and currents change quickly.
• Come early in the day or in the late afternoon, when the sun is less strong.
• Take the car for the northern beaches: our Sandero has room for parasols and boards.
• To fill the rest of the week, see our guide “What to do in Agadir”.

Header photo: sunset over Agadir beach, by Hatim.laajini, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

For a quiet night in Hay Adrar: Cocon 1, a 75 m² apartment for 6, or, if there are many of you, both Cocons together for 12.

No need for taxis: with an apartment and a car rented together in Agadir, apartment and car are included from €63.50 a night. See all our prices, period by period.