Short answer: Easter Sunday is 28 March 2027, and the school-holiday fortnight around it, roughly 27 March to 11 April, is the busiest stretch of spring on this coast and one of the nicest. Days about 22 to 23°C, water about 17°C, the last pulses of the winter swell mixed with the first small, glassy spring mornings. A week at The Pearl costs what it costs in any other week, from €420 (dorm) for surf, from €510 (dorm) with daily yoga: no holiday surcharge. The one thing to do differently at Easter is decide sooner.
We run two surf houses, Blue Pearl and White Pearl, in Tamraght, a village just south of Taghazout. Easter is the one fortnight of spring that behaves like a holiday week; here is the honest version.
The dates
Good Friday is 26 March 2027, Easter Sunday 28 March and Easter Monday 29 March. School holidays across much of Europe fall roughly between 27 March and 11 April 2027; the exact weeks vary by country, so check your own calendar before you check ours. Our weeks do not run on fixed start dates, so an Easter week can begin on the Saturday before Easter, on Easter Monday or on any day of the second holiday week.
The three numbers
| Easter fortnight in Tamraght | |
|---|---|
| Air, daytime | about 22 to 23°C, nights about 11 to 13°C |
| Water | about 17°C, a 4/3 wetsuit in late March and a 3/2 as the sea warms into April, both included |
| Daylight | long evenings; the sun sets well after six |
Agadir coast averages, not a forecast for your week. The sea lags behind the air, so the first holiday week is still 4/3 water and the second is on the cusp.
The waves at Easter
Late March is the tail of the winter run, not the end of it. The Atlantic still sends regular swell and the points still line up on the good pulses, so improvers can still find proper walls, mostly in the first half of the fortnight. Through April the run tapers and the spring pattern fills the gaps: smaller, cleaner, more consistent days with light morning winds and glassy faces, the mornings a first-timer hopes for. The odd late pulse still arrives for the people who want it.
On the bigger days coaching happens on the sandy beach breaks below Tamraght and the more confident guests move to the points when the coach says they are ready; on the small, glassy days everyone surfs the same peak and beginners get their first green-wave rides. Two hours of coached surf plus two hours of supervised free surf a day, the spot chosen each morning for the tide and the group.
What the week feels like
There is no Easter programme. Nobody hides eggs, and the soundtrack over the rooftops is the call to prayer, not church bells. What there is: a morning surf on Easter Sunday, because the ocean does not know what date it is, lunch at the house, sunset yoga on the rooftop (5 sessions in a 7-day week) on The Full Reset or mint tea up there on The Surf Reset, and a long-table dinner that runs late because nobody has anywhere to be. The hour-by-hour version is at a day at The Pearl.
The usual group is 12 guests a week, mixed levels, and about 70% arrive alone. A couple or a group of friends where one has surfed and one has not does well at Easter: the bigger days and the small glassy days arrive in the same fortnight and nobody sits out. First week on a board? Our beginner surf camp in Morocco guide shows it day by day. Many of our solo guests are women, and our guide to a solo female surf camp in Morocco answers what they ask before booking.
The crowd, honestly
The Easter fortnight is the busiest two weeks of spring on this coast, in the villages and at the better-known line-ups, and it empties fast once the schools go back. This is where a coached camp earns its keep: the coach reads the forecast and the crowd each evening and drives to the corner that is working, not the one everyone else parked at.
What a week costs at Easter
There is no seasonal pricing at The Pearl and no holiday surcharge. The week costs the same over Easter as it does in January or October.
| Week | Dorm | Twin | Double | Private |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Surf Reset, surf only, 7 days | €420 | €450 | €510 | €550 |
| The Full Reset, surf + daily yoga (5 sessions in a 7-day week), 7 days | €510 | €550 | €610 | €630 |
Included: your room, three meals a day, two hours of coaching and two hours of supervised surf daily, boards and wetsuits, and airport pickup from Agadir. Not included: flights, insurance and personal spending. A €100 deposit per guest holds your spot, with a full refund up to 30 days before arrival, and free date changes 30 or more days out.
Shorter trips of 3 to 5 nights run from €225 (dorm) on The Quick Escape; on that package the airport transfer is an add-on at €30 one way.
Reserve early: how the deposit works
The arithmetic is plain: 12 guests a week across two houses, and the week around Easter books earlier than the rest of March or April. If Easter is your window, check live availability before you spend an evening comparing options.
The mechanics make deciding early low-risk:
- €100 per guest holds it. The booking is confirmed the moment the deposit is received; the confirmation email is automatic. The balance is paid in cash on arrival, EUR or MAD.
- Cancellation. 30 days or more before arrival: full refund of the deposit. 15 to 29 days: a credit for any week within 12 months. 14 days or fewer, or a no-show: non-refundable.
For a week starting at the end of March, the 30-day line falls in late February, so a plan made in December or January costs nothing to change until then.
March, Easter or April?
March before the holidays is the quieter version of the same conditions: the tail of the winter swell, 17°C water in a 4/3, room in most line-ups. April after the holidays, from about 12 April, is warmer, about 23°C by day and 13°C at night, the sea edging towards 18°C and the 3/2 coming out, with smaller, cleaner days and a quiet coast. Easter sits between the two and gets a bit of both, plus the crowd.
Further back, February sits inside the winter's most consistent swell window and has the half-term crowd in the middle of the month, and Christmas and New Year is the other holiday fortnight with the same no-surcharge rule. Ramadan 2027 is expected to run from about 8 February to about 9 March, and ends before Easter.
What to pack for Easter
The wetsuit and the board are on the house. Beyond that: a warm layer for nights of 11 to 13°C, a windproof jacket for the rooftop, sunscreen, because the spring sun is stronger than it looks from Europe, swimwear for under the suit, and flip-flops. The full list is in our packing guide.
Getting here
Pickup from Agadir Al Massira airport, about 40 minutes away, is included on the week packages. The week runs 7 days, 6 nights, and you can arrive on any day. Our airport guide has the practicalities, and the FAQ covers the rest.
Ready for Easter? The Surf Reset if the waves are the point, The Full Reset if you want daily yoga on the rooftop as well.
Quick answers
- When is Easter 2027?
- Easter Sunday is 28 March 2027, Good Friday 26 March and Easter Monday 29 March. School holidays across much of Europe run roughly from 27 March to 11 April 2027, depending on the country.
- Is Easter a good time to surf in Morocco?
- Yes. Late March still has the tail of the winter swell for improvers and the first small, glassy spring mornings for beginners, with days about 22 to 23°C and water about 17°C. The trade-off is the holiday crowd.
- Do you charge more over Easter?
- No. There is no holiday surcharge and no seasonal pricing at The Pearl: from €420 (dorm) for surf, from €510 (dorm) with daily yoga, the same as any other month.
- How far ahead should I book an Easter surf week?
- Earlier than for an ordinary spring week: the Easter dates book first and the group is 12 a week. €100 per guest holds your spot, refundable in full up to 30 days before arrival, with free date changes 30 or more days out.
- Can a complete beginner learn to surf at Easter?
- Yes. Coaching happens on the sandy beach breaks below Tamraght, and the spring's small, glassy mornings are some of the best first-week days of the year; the group moves to the points only when the coach says people are ready.