La Source (Taghazout)

La Source (just north of Taghazout) is a fairly exposed reef break known for right-hand waves. The spot’s character is consistently described as reef/rocky with a sand-and-rock bottom, giving a lively, peeling lineup that can range from fun and manageable to powerful and barreling when conditions align. Across the season, sources describe reasonably consistent surf that can work at various times of year, with one guide specifically noting January as a best month and another calling out offshore-friendly periods in late autumn through winter. The spot is most often favored at mid to high tide, when there’s enough water over the reef and the waves peel cleanly rather than feeling shallow or rocky. For wind, the prevailing pattern is Northeast (trade winds). NE winds are generally offshore and help groom the face, while less-offshore/cross-onshore conditions can make the surface messy. Wind is also influenced by local cliffs, which can create wind-shadow zones near the shore. Safety is a key part of the decision-making here: the lineup has rocks/reef and can produce moderate-to-strong rip currents as swell increases. Even though the crowd is often described as rarely crowded (helped by a longer paddle-out), the spot can still get busy depending on nearby conditions; plan for rips, keep an eye on tide level over the rocks, and consider that no dedicated lifeguard presence is reported for the spot.