Dar Bouazza (La Bobine) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you – the outlook for Dar Bouazza (La Bobine) over the next 16 days is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of mainly poor surf, so don’t get your hopes up too high. The water’s sitting at 70°F which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you might want a thicker spring suit.

The first real chance to get wet kicks off Friday the 24th of July, but it’s not pretty. You’ve got a 4ft to 4ft swell from the NNW, with a short period of just 6 to 7 seconds. The wind is cross-on from the NNE and N, blowing at 12 to 16 mph, and it’s making things messy and choppy. The combined wave energy is weak at 97 in the morning, bumping up to a moderate 117 in the afternoon, but the quality is still poor. This spot is a point break, and it’s fairly consistent, but with these conditions, it’s not worth paddling out.

Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are more of the same. Swell height picks up to 5ft from the NNW, with periods around 7 to 8 seconds, but the wind stays cross-on from the NNE, and the water’s lumpy. Saturday afternoon sees a fresh breeze of 19 mph, making it even rougher. The energy is moderate, hitting 206 on Saturday morning and 226 on Sunday morning, but the surf is still poor.

We roll into Monday the 27th with a 4ft swell from the NNW, period at 8 seconds. The wind finally turns onshore from the NNW at 9 mph in the afternoon, which is a slight improvement, but the morning still has a light cross-on breeze. The energy is moderate at 187, but the wave comment is still “poor surf conditions.” It’s a bit cleaner in the afternoon, but not enough to get excited about.

From Tuesday the 28th through to the end of the first week, the swell drops off—3ft to 2ft—with periods ranging from 6 to 10 seconds. Winds are light and cross-on or onshore, and the energy is weak to moderate, hitting as low as 69. There’s a brief moment on Wednesday the 29th with a 4ft swell from the NW and a 10-second period, which gives a bit more shape, but the wind is onshore, and the surf is still poor.

The second week doesn’t offer much hope. From the 31st of July into early August, we see swell sizes from 3ft to 4ft, mostly from the NNW or NW, with periods between 5 and 11 seconds. The energy ranges from weak 56 to a more moderate 341 on the 6th of August, but every single entry is marked as “poor surf conditions.” Winds are consistently cross-on or onshore, with speeds from 6 to 16 mph, keeping the surface choppy or lumpy. The 6th of August has a longer-period swell at 11 seconds from the NW, but the energy is just moderate and the wind is cross-on, so it’s still not a goer.

There’s a small window on the 7th of August where the wind turns cross-shore from the NE at 9 mph, with a 3ft swell from the NNW, period 8 seconds. The energy is moderate at 160, and the wave comment says “gentle cross-shore with slight cross-chop,” which is the closest we get to anything decent. But it’s still poor surf, and not worth a special trip.

The last day, the 8th of August, sees a 5ft swell from the NW at 8 seconds, with moderate energy around 268, but the wind is cross-on from the NE and NNE, keeping it rough.

Look, the only standout here is the afternoon of Monday the 27th of July, when the wind goes onshore from the NNW at 9 mph and the swell is 4ft at 8 seconds. It’s not perfect, but it’s the cleanest we get. The point break at Dar Bouazza (La Bobine) can handle a bit of swell, but with the constant cross-on winds and short periods, it’s just not coming together. Crowds are often a problem here, but given the conditions, you might have the place to yourself.

That’s it from me. Stay patient, and keep an eye on the forecasts.

Rusty.

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