Bouznika Plage Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Bouznika Plage.

Overall, the next 16 days are looking pretty grim for this stretch of coast. We’ve got a run of poor surf conditions that just won't let up, and there’s a big gap of nothing worthwhile for the first several days. The first real shot of something decent doesn’t show up until Monday the 7th of September, and even then it’s a far cry from good.

The main issue is the wind. For the first week, it’s mostly cross-onshore or onshore, gusting up to 12 mph, which is just chopping everything up. The swell hangs around the 2 ft to 5 ft range, but with a short period of 8 seconds, there’s no power or shape to it. The combined wave energy is weak to moderate at best, sitting between 77 and 532 (moderate energy at the top end). The water temperature is 72°, which is about average for this time of year, with a slight negative anomaly of -2°, so nothing to write home about.

The first real stand-out window is the morning of Monday the 7th of September. The wind drops to glassy—zero, dead calm—and we get a 4 ft swell from the NW. It’s short period at 7 seconds, so the waves will be a bit soft, but the glassy conditions will make it look clean. The combined energy is moderate at 224. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. This is a beginner-friendly spot (Bouznika Plage is a reef and point break), and with the crowds listed as "sometimes", you might have a few heads out but nothing crazy.

The best of the whole outlook, and the only real standout, is the morning of Tuesday the 8th of September. We’ve got clean glassy conditions again, with a 5 ft NW swell. The period bumps up to 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 529 (moderate). The winds are light and variable, so the face should be pretty smooth. That’s your window. It’s not huge, but it’s the cleanest you’ll see in this entire forecast. After that, the wind swings back onshore for the afternoon, and the rest of the week is a messy pattern of cross-onshore winds with choppy surf.

The second week fades out fast. Swell drops to 1 ft to 3 ft, and winds are mostly cross-onshore or onshore. The combined energy on the 15th of September is down to 87 (weak). There’s nothing to chase here.

So, bottom line: if you’re local, clear your calendar for the morning of Tuesday the 8th of September. That’s the pick of the bunch. The rest of the run is a write-off.

Rusty.

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