Morocco is a land of plenty. Plenty of everything, as the saying is meant to mean, but in this particular case I’m talking about plenty of right-hand points. Perfect ones. Peeling down that coastline, an endless stretch of corduroy giants stretching back towards the horizon. On a big west swell, the whole coastline lights up, and one place that recently lit up a little brighter than usual was Killer Point.
It’s one of the most well-known waves in Taghazout, and the most open to swell. It’s been called “the center of Moroccan surfing” but somehow, someway, it still manages to remain relatively uncrowded, unlike its little brother, Anchor Point, just down the way. It can handle very large swells without losing too much of its shape, and on the bigger days it might look a little intimidating to those doubting their skill. It’s full of current, the beach is covered in jagged rocks, but the quality of the wave makes it all worth while.
On the evening of December 19, everything came together. A 16-second west swell coupled with a 5 p.m. low tide turned Killer Point into exactly what it’s known for.
