A typical day at AMANAR: from the 6am session to the evening bonfire

There isn't really a "typical day" at AMANAR. But after hundreds of stays observed, a rhythm emerges — the one that makes people happy.

6.00am — The sea wakes up

The fishermen are already out on the water. Our instructors read the swell from the rooftop. If the conditions are good, someone is in the water by 6.15am. The programme includes sunrise yoga — Vinyasa or Hatha depending on the level — before breakfast even starts.

7.30am — Moroccan breakfast

This is the most important meal of the day at AMANAR. Fresh msemen, amlou (almond and argan paste), smen, fresh cheese, boiled eggs, mint tea, coffee. Everything is made on site each morning. Meals are eaten together — that's the principle of the house, and it's where the friendships that outlast the stay get made.

9.00am — Surf session or lesson

Off to the spot with the instructors. Every level leaves together and splits up once in the water. Beginners stay at Crocro. Intermediates head to Devil's Rock. The instructors film the sessions — your personal video file is waiting for you back at the house for the debrief.

1.00pm — Lunch and rest

Back to the house. Lunch is served at the table: tagine, couscous, fresh salad, fruit. Afterwards, a nap is strongly advised. The afternoon sun is serious. Nobody judges.

3.00pm — Free surf or activities

The instructors head back to the spot with anyone who wants a free surf. Everyone else has the choice: Pilates Reformer, a massage, a hammam in Agadir, a surfskate session in the village. The nomads pick up coworking again until 6pm.

7.00pm — The rooftop changes mood

Sunset over the Atlantic from our rooftop is the moment the house was designed around. There's often a guitar, tea, and conversations that run long. This is the AMANAR moment.

9.00pm — Dinner, then the bonfire

AMANAR also hosts private retreats — yoga coaches, therapists, groups. Contact retreat@amanar.ma to book part or all of the house.

Moroccan dinner — harira, pastilla, kefta. On Fridays and Saturdays, a bonfire on the rooftop, sometimes with live music. Bedtime varies by profile — the surfers sleep early, the nomads sometimes stay up until midnight.

What this day doesn't show

The schedule above is the skeleton — the flesh is what happens between the blocks. The coffee that stretches on because someone is recounting their session. The post-lunch nap, less an option than a local institution. The Tuesday detour to the Aourir souk for the week's fruit. A well-designed surf house lets those gaps exist instead of filling them.

The flat days

They happen, and they're planned for. When the ocean is flat: surfskate in the courtyard (the movement of surfing, without the water), an extra Pilates Reformer session, an excursion to Paradise Valley (natural pools, 30 minutes away), or simply a hammam day. Houses that promise waves every day are lying — the ones that plan for flat days are being honest.

What to pack (and what not to bother with)

Essential: factor 50 sunscreen (the Moroccan sun doesn't negotiate, not even in January), a water bottle, flip-flops you don't mind ruining, a light windbreaker for winter rooftop evenings, and your work kit if you're here in nomad mode. Pointless: your own board (everything is rented), a wetsuit (provided), smart clothes (nobody wears them), and a pile of cash on arrival (the ATMs in Aourir are reliable).

Settling in over the first few days

On day 1 you'll follow the schedule to the letter. By day 3 you'll have your own habits — your seat at breakfast, your preferred work slot, your corner of the rooftop. By day 5 it's the new arrivals asking you how things work. That's how fast a house of 20 people becomes familiar — and it's exactly the size we designed ours for: big enough for the energy, small enough that nobody stays anonymous.

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The rhythm of the week, beyond the day

The typical day tells a small lie: no week lines up seven identical days. Friday means couscous — Moroccan tradition isn't up for debate, and the house respects it. Tuesday morning, the Aourir souk draws in anyone curious about where the breakfast fruit comes from. And the day itself bends with the season: in winter, sessions cluster around the golden midday window; in summer, you surf early and late to dodge the flat afternoon. The programme is a frame, not a train timetable — which is precisely what makes it sustainable across a whole week.