Downtime in the Mentawai Islands. A blog about surfing in Indonesia’s fabled surfing Mecca and what surfboards I rode.

The guys at MSA (surf instructors/guides & students) have been testing our products for many years and our annual staff trip to Morocco normally means an opportunity to kick back & make the most of MSA’s amazing guiding services.

August 1st 2018 marks a new era for us in Morocco. We open the doors on Villa Dar al-Salam (house of peace) at Paradise Plage and turn the lights off for the final time in the existing guest-house in Tamraght.

We had a really nice surprise drop through our door just last week: Richard Huish College sent us a DVD of their surf trip to Morocco. It was a real pleasure having these guys stay with us and the footage brings back some great memories that we think will last forever!

Check out the final episode of Down Days season 2. The Gudauskas brothers feast on traditional Moroccan food and hook up with Uncle Denny for one of the best surfs of their lives!

It was an absolute pleasure to host the biggest surfing icon of the moment, Dane Reynolds. Having postponed the trip two time previously, first due to injury and then being stuck on a snow covered runway in New York, he finally arrived with us in Morocco.

40 Reasons why you should spend your 40th birthday surfing in Morocco…

Over the years we have had so many filmmakers and videographers staying with us but we never really had the chance to show what they had done with us.

In case you missed our Video of the Day on Magic Seaweed recently, or if you just need another fix...

Further to our piece on Morocco’s hidden reef break gems (There is no Point, February 2014) we finally managed to lay our hands on the footage.

Since the early days of the camp we have always given the kids at our local beach, Imouranne (Devil’s Rock as it is known in the surf community), our surplus surf boards & wetsuits as we renewed our guest hire equipment. The kit was largely second-hand and generally well used, but was always gratefully received.

The camp is currently closed for Ramadan until around 10th August. The staff have gone off to spend some quality time with their loved ones and for a well-earned rest.

A chance encounter at a mystic peak led to an enduring friendship over shared passions. Twelve years on and Chris Nelson discovers the stoke is still as strong as ever...

Surfing can often be a fickle mistress, but James Anderson gives us first hand experience of how a bit of flexibility and ‘going the extra mile’ really pays off when the conditions won’t play ball...

Anything Sing is the latest offering from Reef international featuring Ford Archibold & a crew of young surfers strutting their stuff.

So long the preserve of male surfers, MSA is delighted to be opening its doors to increasing numbers of girl surfers. Emma Mildon gives us a girl's-eye view...

In search of Morocco’s hidden reef break treasure with Transworld Surf, the Coffin brothers and friends.

Moroccan Surf Adventures had a great time hosting this fabulous bunch of 16-18 year olds (and their teachers!) from Richard Huish College in February 2013.

A new deal for Beginner Surfers is opening up Morocco to those who want to learn in warmer conditions. Our Learn to Surf Package now starts at just £399* per week.