BLUE WAVES

Martina Franquesa

   Quiet site, perfect to learn surfing and to be in contact with the ocean. There is not... read more at all the pace of business in Marrakech, the people of the town are quiet, close and friendly. Very good staff at my service, good surf lessons, with a very good and healthy food. There is also a daily sunset, from the terrace itself. read less  - 02/04/18

Martina Franquesa

   Quiet site, perfect to learn surfing and to be in contact with the ocean. There is not... read more at all the pace of business in Marrakech, the people of the town are quiet, close and friendly. Very good staff at my service, good surf lessons, with a very good and healthy food. There is also a daily sunset, from the terrace itself. read less  - 02/04/18

Luuk Leeuwenstein

   Blue Waves offers a great Moroccan Surfing experience, but a few organizational issues detract from a perfect... read more trip. The score for me is 4/5, but I should mention that for my girlfriend it was a 3/5 because of those issues.

Location

Blue Waves Surf House’s main location is located in the small town of Anza, while their second location, where we were staying, is in the even smaller town of Tamraght. There is nothing to do in Tamraght, though you might not mind since surfing will occupy your days anyway.

Staying in this second house means leaving for Anza after breakfast and coming back late afternoon before dinner. Often this involves long waits, which can be annoying. The Tamraght house is very nice though, comfortable, clean, and modern. The food prepared there is good, tasty, and hearty, but breakfast can get boring. If you are vegetarian they will fully accommodate, but sadly the food will be repetitive, and lacking in protein. The same goes for lunch that is prepared in Anza.

The Anza house is a lot older, but has a lot of atmosphere and a terrace with a beautiful sunny view. Apparently nights can be very cold there in winter. The town itself is not touristy, but does have a sufficient amount of shops and cafés. The townsfolk are kind and welcoming, and there is a fantastic atmosphere that really feels like you are in a foreign place.

Surfing

The waves are fantastic in this area, since there a lot of different locations for different levels, and when waves are bad in most places they usually are great at the Anza beach. This is particularly nice when you can just go grab a shower at the Blue Waves surf house and take a break in the sun before jumping in again.

The instructors are both great guys that are clear to understand and create a great atmosphere. However, the instruction can feel a bit disorganized and can feel like it lacks theory.

The equipment is well maintained and good quality. There is also plenty of it, for different levels of surfer.

Staff and culture

Expect the staff to be super warm, friendly, and funny. (Much love to them). Honestly, the staff coupled with the atmospheric location are the greatest assets of this place. They are a mix of local Moroccans and Europeans, which is great for mixing with local people without feeling too much out of place. The staff is also very friendly with a lot of the local people, who you will meet and talk to as a cool consequence!

The culture is one of friendliness and accommodation, but the organization can feel very lacking. Some examples include: having to wait an extra hour because of new arrivals, only to take a separate trip from them to the second house; asking for towels and pillow cases on the first day and not getting them; going on a town excursion late and not having time to really do much when there; and not having warm water for more than 10 minutes in the deluxe room. It can also be hard to know what times you will be doing which things, which can feel frustrating.

A final note on culture is that while the Moroccans there are obviously very progressive, they sometimes fall back to some cultural habits of talking to the man of a couple before the woman and such.

TLDR:

Great surfing in a great local atmosphere and experience, with super friendly and fun staff. However, if you get frustrated easily by organizational issues, this might not be the location for you. read less  - 04/02/18

Paweł Szynkiewicz

   Great place, welcoming hosts, cool guests, chilled-out atmosphere. It was my first time surfing experience and I... read more had a blast.

Just one tip for the beginners, winter may not be the best time to start your adventure with surfing. Weather can be fickle sometimes, it's harder to find good waves for learning. Otherwise #barrelcondtions #soniceman read less  - 27/01/18

Lander AA

   We had a really good time there! We enjoyed a lot and hostesses were amazing. You can... read more be in the Anza surf camp they have too, if you want to be constantly on a beach spot. If you want to relax in a very calm neighborhood after the day, I advice you this place in Tamraght. We would like to live that experience again for sure! read less  - 15/01/18

giuliani julien

   Perfect time with the guys at the house in Anza. Everybody is genuinely friendly and will help... read more you however they can. You get to taste a more authentic vibe than in agadir.

The place is spotless, Nadia and Fatima are doing amazing food and all the staff is like a family, giving you the best tips and making you feel like at home.

Best place if you want to come alone, with friend, with lover, with affair, with imaginary friend, if you want to relax, surf, take a nap, skateboard around, haggle with the local, escape an international arrest warrant.

It is really perfect. Will try to go back ASAP! read less  - 15/12/17

Ana Alfera

   ¡Un viaje de Yoga & Surf redondo gracias al buen ambiente que se vive en Blue Waves!... read more Una semana con gente nueva, pero que te hace sentir en familiia desde el primer momento, y a eso también ayuda la increíble cocina marroquí de la que disfrutas y las excursiones para conocer mejor la zona de Agadir.

Aunque se me dió mejor surfear en las dunas que en el agua, un gran hurra por esos profesores de surf que siempre te reciben con una sonrisa, no paran de darte tips para que disfrutes de las olas y te animan a seguir intentándolo. ¡Gracias por unos días de desconexión total y por engancharme, aún más, al mar! read less  - 22/11/17

Isaac Díaz

   Nice house and even better people. Just a place to enjoy!!  - 22/11/17

Paloma Martinez

   Sitio increíble y personas mas increibles aún, organizamos un Trip de Yoga&Surf allí y Tono y Andrea... read more fueron los mejores anfitriones, ellos y el resto del staff nos hicieron sentir como en casa � Nos fuimos de allí con muchas ganas de repetir � muy muy recomendable! read less  - 18/11/17

Mirko Salvo

   Sin duda el mejor lugar para ir si quieres tener una experiencia increíble en Marruecos. Las instalaciones... read more son impecables y el atendimiento excelente. Además de la variedad de olas que se encuentran al rededor de Anza read less  - 17/11/17

Alberto Escobar

   Bluewaves es un proyecto especial que me cautivo desde el primer día, con una ubicación privilegiada en... read more Anza, justo enfrente de un pico perfecto. El trato de Tono y Andrea es increiblemente cercano y cordial, son 2 amores.

Sin duda repetiré, por el surfing y las personas. read less  - 27/10/17

Na Dia

   Blue waves morocco in Anza is amazing ! In this « auberge espagnole » we had a great and... read more unforgettable week. It’s clean and chill. We met some nice open minded people from everywhere. The place is on the beach, on a surf spot, so we were always listening the waves day and night wich was really relaxing.

We had a lot of fun by surfing, skating, and chilling in the terrace watching the waves and the sunset in the evening. We also did some nice excursions around.

We felt like at home with a really really nice staff : Tono, Nadia, Bambou, Jamal, Leo and Adela. They were really caring us for everything. We can’t wait to go back !

Nadia & Sabrina read less  - 02/10/17

vitor oliveira

   Amazing holiday! Thank you all for the great time we had! I will definitely see you again!  - 28/09/17

Alo Alo

   Great place, i didn't knew that in my country there is a place where you can surf... read more have fun and meet with a lot of nice people i will definitly go back , thanks blue waves for that amazing experience. read less  - 28/09/17

Edey Martín

   Espectacular el ambiente, las casas,la limpieza, el staff, la comida.... y cualquier cosa que necesites en tu... read more estancia, te lo solucionan... lo recomiendo tanto para personas que quieran aprender a surfear, como a experimentados ya que está en el medio de todas las olas míticas... felicidades chic@s x su buen trabajo. read less  - 19/09/17