🌊 A Decade on the Atlantic
About Us
We're surfers, dreamers, and storytellers who fell in love with Morocco's wild coast and decided to never leave.
🌊 A Decade on the Atlantic
We're surfers, dreamers, and storytellers who fell in love with Morocco's wild coast and decided to never leave.
Our Story
It started with a van, two surfboards, and a one-way ticket to Morocco. Karim and Sofia were chasing the perfect wave when they found it — a consistent, uncrowded Atlantic break backed by golden sand and Berber culture. They stayed.
In 2015, they converted a crumbling riad into the hostel you see today — a place that's equal parts surf camp, cultural immersion, and home. We built it with the guests we wanted: passionate, open-minded people who want to travel deeply, not just quickly.
Today, over 4,000 guests from 60+ countries have passed through our doors. Some stayed three nights. Some stayed three months. All of them left with salt in their hair, sand in their bags, and Morocco in their hearts.
What Drives Us
Every decision we make starts with the question: is this good for the ocean? We run a zero-plastic hostel, use solar energy, and support local marine conservation projects.
95% of our team is local. Our food comes from local farmers. Our guides are from the region. Surf tourism should benefit the people who live here, not just pass through.
We welcome everyone — regardless of experience level, nationality, age, or background. The ocean doesn't discriminate, and neither do we.
Every instructor, guide, and staff member is here to share knowledge — about surfing, about Morocco, about life. We believe in learning as the highest form of travel.
Solar panels on the roof, composting in the kitchen, reef-safe sunscreen in the shop, and beach clean-ups every Saturday morning. Small habits, big impact.
Moroccan hospitality isn't a feature — it's a way of life. Guests are family. Whether it's your first hour or your fiftieth visit, you'll feel it the moment you walk in.
The People
Surfers, local guides, chefs, and dreamers — every one of them chosen for passion, not just skill.
15 years surfing the Atlantic. Former national surf champion. Speaks 4 languages, breaks waves in 2.
Left her Barcelona architecture job to build something real on the Moroccan coast. Best tagine chef at the hostel.
ISA Level 2 certified. Grew up surfing these breaks. Has coached over 800 beginners to their first wave.
500-hour certified yoga teacher. Her sunrise sessions on the ocean terrace have changed many lives — including her own.
The Journey
Karim and Sofia open Surf Hostel Morocco in a converted 1920s riad. 12 beds, one bathroom, zero Wi-Fi, maximum passion.
Youssef joins the team. We launch structured surf lessons and host our first 30-person surf camp. Instantly sell out.
We add the ocean-view rooftop terrace, yoga studio, and Sunset Suite. Also go fully solar-powered.
Launch our family-friendly program and family room. Also win "Best Surf Hostel Morocco" from Hostelworld.
48 beds, 6 room types, 9 activities, 4,000+ happy guests, and the same love for the ocean that started it all.
Come Visit
We're not just a hostel. We're a community. Come for the waves, stay for the people.