Bouznika Plage Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the whole 16-day window for Bouznika Plage, honestly, it’s a tough stretch. The forecast is a long run of poor surf conditions, with only one brief moment that even looks surfable, and even then it’s nothing to write home about.

The pattern is persistent cross-onshore wind, mostly from the north and north-northwest, with a bit of an east-northeast component now and then. The swell is weak and mixed, mostly short-period windswell from the northwest and west-northwest, with combined energy levels mostly in the 100-200 range (moderate wave energy), but it’s all blown out and choppy. The water is about 71°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year.

The first real gap in the poor conditions is a long one. From Friday 31st July right through to the morning of Wednesday 12th August, every single session is marked as “poor surf conditions.” That’s nearly two weeks of nothing worth paddling out for.

Then, finally, on the morning of Wednesday 12th August, we get a sliver of hope. The wind drops to glassy, 3 mph from the north, and the wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” The swell is from the northwest, 4 ft, with a short period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy is 272 (moderate wave energy). It’s not going to be epic, but it’ll be clean. This is the only standout, and it’s a minor one. For a beginner, that 4 ft is fine, but the short period won’t give much push. The afternoon of the 12th sees the wind swing back to cross-onshore, so that morning window is your only chance.

The rest of the window after that remains a write-off, with more cross-onshore wind and poor surf conditions right through to Saturday 15th August.

So, if you’re desperate, that Wednesday 12th August morning is the only time to even consider it. But honestly, keep your expectations low. The forecast can change, but right now, this is a bleak run.

Rusty.

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