Bouznika Plage Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get real. I’ve looked this over, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – the next 16 days at Bouznika Plage (Morocco) are a tough stretch. Honestly, there’s nothing here that gets me fired up. This is a reef and point setup that’s normally pretty consistent, but right now, the swell and wind just aren’t playing ball.

We’re starting off with a total blank. Monday the 31st of August has a 5ft NW swell, but it’s getting hammered by a 15 mph north wind, making it cross-onshore and choppy. No good. The first few days of September are more of the same: Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd have some waist-high plus swell, but the wind is onshore or cross-shore, and the wave comment is “poor surf conditions” across the board. The swell energy is weak to moderate – the best of this early period is 532 (moderate) on Tuesday afternoon, but it’s completely let down by the wind.

You have to wait until Thursday morning the 3rd of September for the first real glimpse of hope. It’s a total glass-off – light westerly breeze, 3ft of NW swell, and the energy is weak at 155. The wave comment is “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s not great, but it’s the cleanest it’ll be in a while. The water temp is about 73°, which is a normal 1° anomaly.

After that, it’s another long gap. Friday the 4th is tiny and onshore, Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are small and messy. The swell energy drops way down – 56 to 110. Nothing to plan a session around.

The next standout is a bit of a stretch. Thursday morning the 10th of September has another glassy window – 4ft of NW swell, light offshore wind, and the wave comment is again “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” The wave energy is weak at 173. It’s clean, but the swell is short period (7 seconds) and a bit lumpy underneath. The period is short, so it won’t have much push.

Further out, Tuesday morning the 15th of September has a clean cross-offshore wind and 2ft of WNW swell. The energy is weak at 106. It’s clean, but it’s small. The wave comment is “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” The afternoon shows a 1ft swell with a long period (12 seconds), but it’s cross-onshore and choppy.

Honestly, the best of a bad bunch is the Thursday morning (3rd of September) glass-off. It’s not big, but it’s clean. For a spot that’s normally consistent, this is a real dry spell. The consistent nature of the break means it won’t stay poor forever, but for this forecast window, I’d keep the board in the car.

Rusty.

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