Bouznika Plage Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what Bouznika Plage is doing for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it's a pretty quiet picture out there. The swell is small and weak, and the wind's mostly on it or cross-onshore, so we're not looking at anything clean for quite a while. The first real standout doesn't show up until Sunday the 30th of August, but let's walk through the whole run.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.

Thursday the 20th of August kicks things off with a tiny 1.0ft swell from the northwest, but 9 mph cross-shore winds and weak energy (43) make for poor surf. The trend continues through Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with more small, messy swell – mostly under 3ft, all cross-onshore or onshore, and the energy stays low to moderate (between 62 and 364). The swell period is short, rarely above 10 seconds, so the waves are weak and crumbly.

Monday the 24th of August morning finally nudges into marginal territory with a 5ft NW swell, period up to 11 seconds, and moderate energy (408). But the wind is light cross-onshore, so it's still just a borderline session. After that, we're back to poor conditions through the rest of the week.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. Sunday the 30th of August morning is the clear standout. The wind goes glassy – 3 mph from the northwest, dead calm, and the swell is a solid 5ft from the northwest with a 9-second period and moderate energy (379). The wind comment says "glassy", and you don't see that often. The waves will be clean and smooth, perfect for a longboard or a funboard. This is your best window by far, but it's a short-lived one – the afternoon goes onshore again.

The swell sticks around in the 4ft to 6ft range through the first week of September, but the wind is almost always cross-onshore, onshore, or cross-shore with chop, so the quality stays poor to marginal. The wave energy is moderate to strong (281 to 590), but without the right wind, it's just messy.

The last day in the window, Friday the 4th of September morning, has a 3ft NW swell with light cross-onshore wind – still poor, unfortunately.

So, the bottom line: if you can get out on the morning of Sunday the 30th of August, you'll find the cleanest waves of the forecast. Otherwise, it's a long wait for something worth paddling out for.

Rusty.

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