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Surf spot guide Β· South Morocco, Morocco
Hard-to-find right-hand point near Sidi Ifni marked by two shipwrecks, firing on SW to N swell with a clean SE offshore.
Boats Point is a long right-hand pointbreak on the NW-facing desert coast between Sidi Ouarsik and Sidi Ifni in southern Morocco. The wave runs over an uneven reef and sand bottom, peeling 200 to 500 metres on the better sets with steep, hollow, barrelling sections and a critical takeoff. Slopey and bowly through the middle, it speeds up where the reef tightens, then walls out long across the shallow inside. The spot has lived in Moroccan surf folklore as a legendary secret point, sitting on a coast that is onshore most days and only switches on when SW through N groundswell meets a clean SE offshore. The break is named for two shipwrecks on the sand next to a creek mouth, which alongside the absence of any track signage are the only real landmarks. Access is strictly 4x4 down rough dirt tracks, and even with maps the spot is hard to locate. Crowd numbers stay near zero thanks to the access barrier and the patience needed to wait for the right wind.
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Practically empty by reputation. A crowd value of 3 with a 'Rarely' tag, combined with the 4x4-only access and the high failure rate on the onshore-dominated coast, keeps numbers near zero even when it fires.
Remote desert secret point
Look for two shipwrecks on the sand by the creek mouth - that is the only reliable landmark from the track
Only worth the drive when forecast lines up SW to N swell with a clean SE offshore wind
Bring water, food, fuel and recovery gear - there is no shop, no signal and no rescue
Watch a set from the cliff before paddling out to read the takeoff zone and rip line
Park roadside on the firmer ground near the creek and walk in - soft sand will trap a 4x4
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Reached only by 4x4 down unmarked dirt tracks somewhere between Sidi Ouarsik and Sidi Ifni. The spot has no signage and is documented as hard to find even with good maps. The two shipwrecks on the sand next to a creek mouth are the recognition cue. Parking is informal roadside on harder ground, free, with no formal car park or facilities. Source notes describe the location as 'only for the well-equipped and stubborn searchers'.
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