Bouznika Plage Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for our local stretch.

Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a bit of a write-off for decent waves. The swell is small and the wind is rubbish. We’ve got a solid 16-day window here, but it’s a flat spell to start.

Right now, through Wednesday the 30th of July, we’re looking at tiny waves around 1ft to 2ft coming from the NNW, with a short period around 6 to 10 seconds. The wind is constantly cross-onshore, mostly from the N or NNW, which is messing up any chance of a clean face. The combined wave energy is weak, barely cracking 100 (between 74 and 99). It’s a chop-fest, and honestly, not worth paddling out for.

The situation doesn’t really improve through the first week of August. From Thursday the 31st of July, right through to Sunday the 9th of August, we see a slight bump in swell height, getting up to about 4ft to 4ft around the 6th and 7th, with a bit more energy (moderate, in the 100-200 range). But the wind remains a problem – almost always cross-onshore from the N or NNW, with a few cross-shore moments. The period is still short (6-7 seconds), so these are windswells, not clean groundswells. It’s going to be bumpy, choppy, and frustrating. For a beginner, anything over 5ft is a handful, but that’s not even the issue here – the quality is just poor.

Now, the real interesting bit shows up in the second week. On Monday the 10th of August, we get a noticeable jump. Swell height hits 5ft from the NW, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy climbs to a solid 270 (moderate) on the morning session. The wind is still not ideal – light cross-onshore from the NNE – but it’s manageable. The swell is pushing into the 5ft to 6ft range on Tuesday the 11th, with energy hitting 298 (moderate). This is the biggest swell of the forecast. The wind is cross-shore from the NE on Tuesday morning, which is the best we’ll see. For a bigger, more experienced surfer, this is the window to watch. But the period is still a modest 8 seconds, so expect a bit of a lumpy, uneven wave face. It’s not a clean, long-period groundswell that would make Bouznika Plage’s point and reef sections really sing.

The surf then drops off quickly after Wednesday the 13th of August, back to 3ft with low energy. So, the whole 16-day run is a poor one. The only glimmer of hope is that 10th and 11th of August, which offers the biggest swell, but even then, the conditions are far from ideal. For a setup like this, with consistent cross-onshore wind and a beach-and-reef structure, I’d say the kitesurfers might get more out of this than we will.

Stay patient, and remember, the forecasts can change.
Rusty.

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