Receiving Atlantic swells all year round, Morocco’s coastline is the go-to for lots of European surfers looking for warm water, glistening gold beaches, and fun waves to ride. The off season from April to October produces small to medium sized runners with less crowds, whereas the winter season of November to March brings in the bigger swells and more wave junkies.

Here, you will discover the four best eco-friendly surf lodges in Morocco, where sun, waves, and sustainability meet. This is how you can experience the perfect blend of adventure and responsible travel in coastal paradise.

1. Surf Maroc

Acclaimed for its ocean-front locations with sun kissed terraces and aesthetic chill out spots, Surf Maroc is one of the best eco-friendly surf accommodations in Morocco. Offering packages of varying independence for surfing and yoga activities, Surf Maroc is a gem as it also offers a large selection of boards to rent from - everything from high performance shortboards, to hybrids, and to longboards, making it the ideal place to stay for a surfer without their board.

Surf Maroc supports the practice of environmental sustainability by hosting beach clean ups and charity yoga classes, as well as sponsoring other local initiatives in the realms of education for underprivileged kids, animal rescue and rehabilitation, plastic pollution campaigns, support for orphanages, reducing food waste, and joining the fight against world hunger. By staying in a place like Surf Maroc, you are supporting initiatives that go beyond your direct line of sight.

2. Lapoint

Located in the hippie surf town of Taghazout, Lapoint is a down to earth surf camp with a focus on being environmentally sustainable. Their contributing actions include offsetting staff carbon dioxide footprints by donating to conservation efforts, conducting beach clean ups, recycling waste, promoting reusable items and reef safe sun protection products, hosting “Meat Free Mondays” and providing a menu curated of only local and organic produce, and are also in the process of implementing on-site solar panels. Thus, they have earned the title of a climate neutral establishment, and should be at the top of anyone’s list of Morocco’s best eco-friendly surf lodges.

3. Dfrost

Hosting immaculate views of the Atlantic ocean, Dfrost is an intimate and beautifully designed space, accompanied by rich Moroccan influences, and with a surf and yoga centric set up. Their environmental centres of interest lie with hosting beach clean ups, recycling waste, housing on-site solar panels, offering a vegetarian and locally sourced seasonal menu, as well as having an in-house water filtration system that allows you to drink directly from the tap, therefore reducing the consumption of single-use plastic bottles. Dfrost is a top choice for a surfer seeking an eco-friendly, comfortable and cozy bridge between the sea and the land.

4. Paradis Plage Resort 

If you’re looking for a more large-scale resort type of accommodation, Paradis Plage is the top pick. Being the first Eco-Resort ever built in Morocco, it provides top-tier services for surfing, yoga and spa seekers. Their sustainability efforts lie with using only local produce on their menu, treating their waste water to be recycled and used for irrigation within the resort grounds, being architecturally designed to save energy in terms of space heating and cooling, as well as utilising and optimising natural daylight for lighting, as well as acquiring furniture, infrastructure and art that are strictly made locally. If you like resorts, you will absolutely fall in love with Paradis Plage.

Written by Kayli Wouters

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