Bouznika Plage Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, your local surf reporter. Let’s have a squiz at what’s comin’ up at Bouznika Plage.

Honestly, the next fortnight’s a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got some solid pulses of energy rollin’ in, but the wind’s gonna be a real pain in the arse for most of it. The water’s sittin’ around 73°F, which is pretty much spot-on average for this time of year – no surprises there.

We kick off Saturday the 12th with a bit of a whimper. The morning’s got clean, glassy conditions with a tiny 4ft swell from the NNE, period a short 7 seconds, and the combined energy’s only moderate at 171. It’s surfable, but very ordinary – barely worth paddlin’ out for. By the arvo, the wind swings N at 12 mph and it’s cross-on, makin’ a mess of things.

Sunday the 13th is much the same story: a 3ft glassy morning, but the swell’s weak and the period’s down to 6 seconds. Energy’s dropped to 116. Again, ordinary. The afternoon turns to junk.

Now, Monday the 14th is where it gets interesting. The morning glass-off sees a 3ft groundswell from the NW with a lovely long 12-second period. Energy’s moderate at 242. That longer period means better-shaped waves, but it can make ‘em fat at a beach break – Bouznika’s a reef and point setup though, so that’s actually a good fit. Still, the size is small, so don’t get too excited. The arvo brings onshore wind and spoils it.

Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th are write-offs: onshore slop, building swell but poor quality. By Wednesday arvo the swell hits 6ft with 413 energy, but the wind’s howlin’ onshore at 12 mph.

Thursday the 17th morning’s a standout in size but not for paddlin’. You’ve got a 7ft NW swell at a 10-second period, energy rampaging at 768 – that’s strong. But the wind’s cross-shore, and the report says it’s too big for this break. This is expert territory only.

Now, here’s the best run we’ve got. Friday the 18th morning is the pick of the whole outlook. Glassy calm, zero wind, and a clean 5ft NW groundswell with a 10-second period. Energy’s strong at 469, and the conditions are expected to be good. The wind’s dead calm – that means silky, clean faces. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

Saturday the 19th morning’s also glassy but the swell’s dropped to 4ft with a 9-second period and energy at 301. Fine for a longboard cruise but nothin’ special.

After that, the second week gets messy again. There’s a couple of windows: Tuesday the 22nd morning looks promising with glassy conditions and a 5ft groundswell from the NNW, period 14 seconds – that’s very long-period, so great for points and reefs. Energy’s strong at 720, and it’s glassy. That could be a ripper, but it’s more than a week out, so take it with a grain of salt.

Wednesday the 23rd morning has a 5ft NW swell, 12 seconds, energy at 643 – but there’s a light cross-shore breeze, so not quite as clean.

From there, the energy fades fast. By the 25th and 26th we’re back to tiny, weak swell – 3ft or less – and mostly poor wind conditions. The run from the 23rd arvo to the 27th is a long stretch of nothin’ worth chasin’.

So, bottom line: Friday the 18th morning is your best bet – clean, strong swell, glassy, and at Bouznika Plage’s reef and point setup it should handle that NW groundswell real nice. Tuesday the 22nd morning is a promising backup, but it’s a week and a half out so keep an eye on the forecast.

Signin’ off,
Rusty

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