AWESOME DAY 5 / TAGHAZOUT BAY MOROCCO PRO

The competition kicked off at 8:30 AM local time. Today was packed with excitement as the Men Prime Series hit the water after a few days off. There were some high scores and an insane level of surfing throughout this intense day.

Anza Beach in Taghazout Bay woke up to a beautiful sunny day, with solid waves, both rights and lefts, providing ramps for the riders to showcase their full range of tricks.

Throughout the day, Rounds 5, 6, and five heats of Round 7 of the Men Prime Series were held. Here’s a recap of what went down during this penultimate day of competition at the Taghazout Bay Morocco Pro 2025. ROUND 5 “Repercharge” / MEN PRIME SERIES Just a reminder that Round 4 wasn’t elimination, so those who didn’t qualify had another shot in this repercharge round, where the top 2 advanced to the next round.

The first heat of the day set the tone with some high scores in very close heats. Local rider Abdelhafeid Gharib hit his target with a solid score of 15 points, showing he’s a strong contender. The second spot went to French surfer Tehei Tahirivairau.

Tristan Roberts is on fire with high scores, enjoying the right-handers at Anzar beach, where his aerial tricks keep coming, and he secured his spot in the quarterfinals. Youngster Joel Rodríguez didn’t advance but gave the champ a run for his money. The heat between Brazilian Uri Valadao and Moroccan Abdelhafeid Gharib was super tight, with just half a point separating them. Uri took the win with a score of 15.75, pushing Abdelhafeid to second with 15.25.

The third heat featured two of the surprises of the tournament. Chajri Badr Eddine continues to impress and made it to the quarterfinals again. This time, young junior champ Louka Zaninotto from France couldn’t reach his goal, but he’s definitely making a name for himself in the sport.

Once again, the champ is in action. Armide Soliveres is unstoppable, qualifying in first place with a high score of 17 points, including an almost perfect wave scoring 9.5, where he pulled off a roll, a super high backflip, and a smooth ARS. Local legend Brahim Iddouch is out of the competition after not being able to match Armide, but he’s proven once again that he’s one of the best athletes in the world.

The top 2 from the IBC World Tour also hit the water and didn’t hold back. With a score of 16.5, Pierre Louis Costes showed his full potential again, solidifying his status as one of the top favorites for the title. Spain’s Lionel Medina couldn’t beat the champ and is out of the competition.

The organizers decided to call it a day today with three heats left in this round because of the poor visibility from the sun.

Tomorrow is expected to be the last day of competition, so the final heats of Round 7, the Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Finals of the Men’s Prime Series will hit the water, along with the Semifinals and Finals of the Women’s Prime Series.

It’s shaping up to be the biggest wave day of the whole event, so the best surfers in the world are gearing up to tackle the waves and currents at Anza Beach.

Make sure to tune in to the LIVE stream starting at 8:00 AM local time, because we’ll finally find out who the new champions of the Taghazout Bay Morocco Pro 2025 are.

You can catch the event LIVE and check out all the content on the various social media platforms and the official IBC World Tour website.

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