Dar Bouazza (La Bobine) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let's have a look at what's on the table for Dar Bouazza. I won't lie, the next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag. The water is warm, sitting at 76°, but that's a whopping 37° warmer than what we usually see, so it's feeling more like a bath than the Atlantic. We've got some swell, but the wind and the conditions are making it a tough sell for most of the period. There are going to be some long gaps here where you're better off doing something else.

We start off with a bit of a dud Thursday the 9th. Tiny, weak wedges with onshore wind. Not worth paddling out. Friday and Saturday don't offer much either, just small, weak waves and the wind is all wrong. Sunday the 12th sees a bit of a lift with some moderate swell energy from the NW, but the wind is still onshore, so it's messy.

Then we hit a long, frustrating stretch from Monday the 13th right through to Wednesday the 23rd. The swell sticks around, mostly between 1 ft and 5 ft, and the energy picks up into the low to moderate range, but the wind is a persistent cross-onshore, keeping things choppy and bumpy. It's a solid week and a half where the conditions are just poor for a proper surf.

There is a slight glimmer right at the very end of the forecast. On Friday morning the 24th of July, we get a window of glassy conditions. The wind state goes to glass and the wave comment says "expect good surf conditions". The swell is a consistent 5 ft from the NNW, giving us a total wave energy of 251 (moderate). Now, that 5 ft swell isn't massive, but that clean, glassy surface will make all the difference for a quality session. Dar Bouazza (La Bobine) is an exposed point, and with the wind finally glassing it off, this could be a real standout. It's a fairly consistent spot, but the crowds there can be often, so get in early for the morning glass-off.

For the rest of the time, with the wind and chop, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Rusty.

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