Cap Sim Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gap days? Yeah, we’ve got them. The next week and a half is pretty grim for Cap Sim, so don’t get too excited about paddling out just yet. We’re looking at a blank stretch from now until around the 14th, mostly small, wind-blown junk with that north wind chopping things up. You’ll see a couple of mornings with that swell trying to bump up, but the period is short and the wind is just messy. It’s the kind of spell where you check the cam, sigh, and go back to fixing your dings.

Then, around Monday the 14th, things start to wake up a little. We get a proper push of west-northwest groundswell with a 12-second period, and the morning looks like it’s going to be glassy with a light offshore touch. Cap Sim (Essaouira) is a shallow reef, so it needs a bit of size and clean conditions to really shine. That Monday morning looks like your first real window, with around 2ft of swell but that long period squeezing some life into it. The energy is moderate, reading 254 in the combined swell energy, and with the wind off it, it’ll be tempting. The afternoon backs off a touch and goes cross-off, still okay, but the morning is the call.

After that, it’s back to the washing machine until the 17th. Thursday the 17th brings a fresh pulse of northwest swell, pushing 6ft, but the wind is fresh and it’s mostly cross-off, making it a bit lumpy. Still, there’s more energy in the water, with readings of 537 in the morning. The period is around 9 seconds, so it’s not the cleanest, but it’s surfable for the keen ones who don’t mind a fight.

The real standout in this whole stretch is Friday the 18th. The morning session is the one to circle on the calendar. We’ve got a moderate offshore breeze, a solid 5ft of west-northwest swell, and a 10-second period. The combined energy is pushing 713, which is a strong, healthy push. This is the kind of day Cap Sim was made for—clean walls, some push, and that offshore wind grooming the face. If you can only surf one day in the next two weeks, make it Friday morning the 18th. It’s not huge, but the quality is there.

The weekend after that falls apart a bit with strong cross-off winds and dropping swell. But don’t lose hope. The following Saturday, the 26th, is a bit of a dark horse. It’s over a week out, so treat it with caution, but the models are hinting at a proper pulse of northwest groundswell—6ft with a 14-second period. The combined energy reading is a massive 1523, the biggest in the whole forecast. That’s strong, powerful water. It’s going to be big and it’s going to be grunty. This one is for experienced surfers only; at that size and with that period, Cap Sim is a serious slab. The wind looks light and clean though, so if it holds, this could be the session of the fortnight. Just remember, it’s a long-range call, so keep your fingers crossed.

As for the water, it’s running at 64°, which is a solid 7° colder than usual for this time of year. That’s a big anomaly, so you’ll want the thick rubber, not the summer suit. That cold water, combined with the inconsistent pulses, means you’ve got to pick your moments.

Overall, the first half is a write-off. The second half has two clear windows: Friday the 18th for the reliable, clean, mid-sized session, and Saturday the 26th for the big, powerful, don’t-mess-this-up-if-it-comes-together session. Don’t be a hero on the small days, just wait for the right one.

Rusty.

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