Bouznika Plage Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I’m looking at Bouznika Plage. This is a long outlook, and the honest truth is that most of it is a bit of a heartbreaker. The surf is there, but the conditions are fighting it every step of the way for a solid week and a half.

First up, Bouznika Plage, a reef and point. Water temp is 74°, dead average for this time of year, so no need for a thicker suit.

From Friday, August 7th, right through to the 15th, it’s a rough stretch. We’re stuck with cross-onshore winds, choppy seas, and small, weak swell. The combined energy is mostly in the weak to moderate range – starting around 153 on Friday, then dropping into the 80s and 90s over the weekend. The swell is short-period windswell, mostly 6 to 7 seconds. The waves are around 3 to 4 feet, but the wind is just ruining the surface. It’s not worth paddling out.

The first real hope comes on the morning of Sunday, August 16th. A light east wind kicks in, blowing cross-offshore, and it cleans up the ocean. The swell is 4 feet from the NW, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy rises to 275 (moderate). The report says “clean” and “surfable but very ordinary.” It’s not a classic, but it’s the first time you can get a wave without getting beaten up by the chop. The crowd situation here can be “sometimes” busy, so expect a few out.

Monday, August 17th, the morning holds a similar story – light NE wind, cross-off, clean. You’ve got 4 feet from the NNW, with a period of 8 seconds, and energy at 208. Again, it’s ordinary, but it’s the best you’ll see. Get in the water early, because the afternoon turns messy again.

If you’re looking for the one standout, you need to wait for Saturday, August 22nd. That morning, the swell jumps to 6 feet from the NW, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy hits 465 – that’s strong. The wind is a light northerly, almost a slight air, with only a light cross-onshore ripple. The report says “marginal,” but that’s a lot of energy hitting the reef. At 6 feet, this is not for beginners. For an experienced surfer, that’s the morning of the whole outlook. The afternoon gets chopped up again, so it’s a tight window.

So, to sum it up: the first nine days are a wash. The mornings of the 16th and 17th are your only half-decent early options, and Saturday the 22nd morning is the real standout. The rest is just a waiting game.

Rusty.

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