Bouznika Plage Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks at Bouznika Plage are looking pretty grim for paddle surfing. Don’t get your hopes up, because the forecast is a long, drawn-out stretch of poor conditions.

We’ve got a real dry spell on our hands. From now, Friday the 24th of July, right through until the morning of Wednesday the 29th of July, it’s just not worth it. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the combined swell energy is either weak (98) or only just bumping into moderate numbers (250) but with a messy cross-chop ruining any chance of a proper wave. You’ll be fighting the wind, not the wave.

Then, on Wednesday morning the 29th of July, we get a tiny glimmer. The wind goes glassy at Bouznika Plage, which is a beautiful thing for a reef and point break. The swell is only 2 feet from the NNW with a period of 10 seconds (a nice long groundswell), and the energy is moderate (121). The conditions are described as "surfable waves but very ordinary." It’s nothing to write home about, but it’ll be the cleanest the water looks all forecast. That’s your one and only standout, and it’s a minor one. The water’s about 73°F which is average for this time of year.

The rest of the first week and into the second week is a total write-off. The wind picks back up on the 29th afternoon and never really gives us a break. The swell does get a bit of a pulse in early August, hitting 5 feet on the 4th of August with strong energy (367 to 372), but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy. For a spot like Bouznika Plage, that’s just messy.

By the second week, it’s more of the same story. On Monday the 3rd of August afternoon, we see a 5 feet NW swell with a 10-second period and a massive combined energy of 413, which is strong, and the wind is offshore. That sounds promising, but the report still calls it "poor surf conditions," and the wave state is "unknown" which is a worry. It might be too big and straight for the setup here. For the rest, it’s just cross-onshore wind and weak, short-period slop.

Honestly, for most of this run, with the persistent cross-onshore wind and choppy conditions, Bouznika Plage looks more interesting for kite surfing than a proper paddle session. Hang in there, forecasts can change. That Wednesday morning glass-off is the only window I’d bother paddling out for.

Rusty.

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