Bouznika Plage Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Bouznika Plage over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, straight up, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this stretch is looking pretty grim for a paddle. The whole 16-day window is a tough one, with barely a sniff of anything that’s gonna get the stoke levels up. It’s a real flat spell with poor conditions dominating.

The first day we even get a mention of waves is Sunday the 19th, but it’s a write-off. We’ve got a tiny 3ft swell from the NNW, with a short period of 6 seconds, and a cross-onshore breeze from the north at 12 mph. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 76°, but that’s the only good news. The combined energy is weak, only 73, and it’s just choppy and messy. Not worth getting wet.

This pattern just keeps rolling. Monday the 20th through to Saturday the 26th is the same sad story. Swell bumps up a little bit to 4ft to 5ft, mostly from the NW or NNW, with periods still short between 6 and 8 seconds. The wind is always cross-onshore, from the N to NNE, making everything a choppy, bumpy mess. The combined energy stays weak to moderate, getting up to 250 on the 26th, but with the wind ruining it, it’s just not surfable. The crowds are noted as “sometimes” here, but honestly, nobody’s gonna be out in this.

Then we get to Monday the 27th of July. This is the only morning that even sniffs at being okay. The swell picks up to 6ft from the NW, with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind swings to a gentle cross-shore from the NNE at 9 mph. The combined energy jumps to 497, which is a solid moderate pulse. The report says “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions,” but it’s the closest thing to a window we’ve got. The swell is getting a bit solid, but not too big for a confident intermediate. Still, the short period means it’ll be a bit wonky. This is, by a long shot, the best on offer, but it’s still not a standout.

From Tuesday the 28th onwards, it’s back to the usual cross-onshore chop with swell around 5ft to 5ft. The period finally stretches out to 10 seconds on the 30th and 31st, which is good for a bit more shape, but the wind is still cross-onshore, so it’s just messy. The combined energy stays moderate, hitting 376 on the 30th afternoon, but the wind kills it.

The first week of August is a total fade-out. The swell drops to 2ft to 3ft, with combined energy falling back to weak numbers like 48. It’s a complete flat spell. There are no standout moments in the second week at all. Honestly, if you’re desperate for a wave, the early morning of Monday the 27th is your only real shot, and even then, keep your expectations in the dirt. This setup with the consistent cross-onshore winds and short-period swell is more interesting for the kite crew than us surfers.

Rusty.

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