Morocco's Atlantic Coast: A Beach Road Trip from Casablanca to Agadir

Morocco's Atlantic coast runs for hundreds of kilometres from Casablanca down to Agadir, and a private car is the best way to see it properly — stopping at a fishing port, a lagoon or a surf beach whenever you feel like it, rather than sticking to a bus timetable. Most travellers take seven to ten days to do it justice.

Casablanca to Rabat

Casablanca's own Ain Diab beach, backed by the Corniche promenade, is worth a walk before you head north. Rabat, an hour up the coast, has calmer bays and the Kasbah of the Oudayas — a UNESCO-listed quarter of blue-and-white lanes above the river mouth.

El Jadida and Oualidia

El Jadida keeps a Portuguese cistern from its time as a trading fort, and a short drive south brings you to Oualidia — a quiet lagoon town shielded by a sandbar, known for calm water and its oyster farms. It's an easy, restful stop between the bigger cities.

Essaouira

The walled port of Essaouira is a highlight in its own right: whitewashed lanes, blue shutters, a working fishing harbour and steady Atlantic wind that has made it one of Morocco's windsurfing and kitesurfing centres.

Legzira and Mirleft

South of Sidi Ifni, Legzira Beach is known for its natural red sandstone arches rising straight out of the sea — best seen around sunset. Mirleft, a little further on, has quieter cliffs and coves with a slower pace than the bigger resorts.

Agadir and Taghazout

Agadir closes the loop with a long, developed beach good for swimming and family time, while Taghazout, just up the coast, is Morocco's best-known surf town, with breaks like Anchor Point drawing surfers year-round.

When to go

Spring (March–May) and autumn (September–November) give the most comfortable travelling weather; the wind that makes Essaouira and Taghazout so good for watersports blows year-round but is strongest in summer.

We can build a private version of this route at whatever pace suits you — see our day trip to Essaouira or tell us your dates and we'll put an itinerary together.