Bouznika Plage Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Bouznika Plage.

Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are a bit of a tough slog. There’s a whole lot of wind and chop messing things up, and the surf that does show up is mostly just ordinary. We’re looking at a blank run with no real action until Thursday the 10th of September, and even then it’s nothing to get too excited about. The best of a very average bunch is that Thursday morning.

Thursday the 10th of September is the one bright spot. It’s not pumping, but it’s the cleanest we’ll see. The offshore wind from the NW is a light glassy 3 mph, which is a major positive – that’s the kind of wind that makes any wave feel better. We’ve got a bit of a short-period swell from the NNW, 4 ft at 7 seconds, so it’s a bit weak and lumpy, but the glassy surface will make it surprisingly fun. The combined energy of all swells directed here is a moderate 194. The water is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 72°. It’s a beginner-friendly setup, but with the short period, it won’t be holding up much of a face. Still, for a morning session, it’s your best bet.

After that, the wind turns onshore and the quality drops off a cliff. From Friday through to the end of the second week, it’s a parade of choppy, cross-onshore slop. We’ll see a few clean windows on the mornings of the 12th and 13th, but the swell is tiny – 2 ft to 3 ft – and the energy is weak (between 115 and 147). It’s surfable, but just barely. There’s a longer period swell (15 seconds) that pops up on the afternoon of the 13th, but it’s only 1 ft and the wind is a mess, so it’s not worth paddling out for.

The week of the 14th to the 20th is dominated by NW swells, but the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore. The waves are mostly in the 3 ft to 4 ft range, but with moderate to fresh breezes, it’s just a choppy, blown-out mess. Some of those longer period swells (12-13 seconds) show up on the 14th and 20th, but they’re wasted on a beach-and-reef setup with this much wind. To be honest, a lot of this period looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The final few days, the 21st to the 23rd, are even weaker. Swell drops to 1 ft to 3 ft, and energy is low (55 to 165). The 21st morning has a clean cross-offshore wind, but the swell is tiny and weak. It’s not a total washout, but you’d be chasing ankle-biters.

Bottom line: if you’re desperate, grab a log on Thursday morning the 10th. Otherwise, for the rest of the 16 days, you’re better off checking the forecast again next week. The breaks are fairly consistent here, so it tends not to stay this poor for long – forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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