Dar Bouazza (La Bobine) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up on the coast here.

We’re in for a lean patch, no two ways about it. The swell is tiny for days, and even when there’s a little bump, the wind’s all wrong. There’s a gap of nearly two weeks with nothing worth your time, so if you’re thinking of paddling out, you’ll need patience right through to Saturday the 18th of July – that’s when things finally show some life.

The best of the whole run lands on Friday the 3rd of July, first thing in the morning. Dar Bouazza (La Bobine) is the standout. It’s a point break, fairly consistent, and it’s exposed to the swell. That morning, we’ve got clean 4 ft swell from the NNW coming in with a period of 9 seconds, enough to give you something to work with. The wind is glassy – I’m talking dead calm – out of the SW at only 5 km/h, so it’ll be smooth as silk. Water temperature is sitting at 74°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year (anomaly of 3°), so no need for a thick suit. Combined energy is moderate at 277, and the whole setup is good. Because it breaks on a point, that longer period swell will line up nicely. Crowds can be an issue here – they’re listed as ‘often’ – but if you’re out early Friday morning, you might beat the rush. It’s an intermediate wave, so it’s manageable for most.

Friday afternoon the wind swings northerly and picks up, ruining it. Saturday the 4th of July starts off with glassy conditions again early, but the swell has dropped to just 3 ft – surfable but far from special. By Saturday afternoon it’s onshore, and from then on it’s a long, grim run. From Sunday the 5th all the way through to Friday the 17th of July, the swell barely reaches the knee, the wind is bad, and everything is marked as poor. Zero scores all the way. The energy drops to double digits – we’re talking 16 in one session – so unless you love flat spells, stay home.

Then on Saturday the 18th of July, something finally shows. Spring tides aren’t mentioned, but the swell climbs back to 4 ft from the NW and NNW, with a period of 9 seconds. Combined energy pushes into the 200s – moderate again. But the wind is cross-onshore from the NE and NNE, blowing 25–31 mph, so it’s messy and choppy. The wave quality is still poor. For paddle surfing, it’s not the one. However, with that swell and the cross-onshore wind, the setup does start to look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, especially over a beach setup.

To be honest, if you’re locked in on a proper surf, the Friday morning of the 3rd of July is your only real window. Everything else is a scratch. But the break is fairly consistent here, so it tends not to stay poor for long. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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