Dar Bouazza (La Bobine) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – it's a frustrating run for the most part. We've got a solid stretch of swell coming in, but the wind just won't play ball. The first week and a half is all about that cross-onshore breeze, and that's gonna leave the surface a mess. The good news is, there's a couple of sweet little windows right at the end of the period that could be worth holding out for.

Let's start with what's going on. The swell is coming from the NNW, and it builds nicely. From Sunday the 30th of August, we see it at 4 ft, and it climbs to a peak of 7 ft by Tuesday the 1st of September. The combined energy hits a solid 524 (moderate wave energy) on that Tuesday afternoon – there's plenty of push there. But the problem is the wind. It's a steady N to NNE breeze, blowing cross-onshore, and it's just going to make it choppy and bumpy. The break is Dar Bouazza (La Bobine), a point break that's fairly consistent and exposed to the swell, but it's just not gonna be clean.

This pattern of cross-onshore wind and messy surf just keeps going. Wednesday, Thursday, all the way through to the end of the first week, it's the same story. A couple of days around the 4th and 5th September the swell drops a bit, but the wind stays on it. The water temp is sitting at 74°F with a small anomaly of 0.5°F, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year.

Now, for the little glimmer of hope. Mark your calendars for the morning of Sunday the 6th of September. That morning, the wind is forecast to drop to a glassy 3 mph from the NE. The swell is a clean 4 ft from the NW with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy is 328 (moderate wave energy). That's a recipe for some clean, fun-shaped waves on the point. It's the only "expect good surf conditions" note in the whole forecast, and it's a genuine standout.

Then, the next morning on Monday the 7th of September, we get another glassy start. Again, 3 mph from the NNE, a 3 ft swell from the NNW with a period of 11 seconds (getting into that long-period groundswell territory), and combined energy of 245 (moderate wave energy). This is your second and final chance for some clean ones. After that, the wind swings back onshore for the rest of the forecast.

So, the best bet is that Sunday morning, the 6th, and Monday morning, the 7th. The rest of the run is a write-off from a surf quality perspective. For a spot that's fairly consistent, this is a real shame. The swell is there, but the wind is just a killer. If you're a kiter, though, the windier afternoons with that solid swell might look a lot more interesting.

Rusty.

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