Originally born in Essaouira in 2016, the festival is now strengthening its place in Portugal, which shares the same relaxed, surf-oriented lifestyle as its Moroccan counterpart. The organisers decided to connect the two Atlantic-bathed countries back in 2021, right after the pandemic. It was a bold move, but after its third edition in Portugal, it definitely looks like it’s paid back. We were there to celebrate it, and here’s how it went.