Dar Bouazza (La Bobine) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks along this stretch of coast. Truth be told, it’s looking like a pretty lean run for any decent paddle surfing. The core issue is that the wind is just not playing ball, coming mainly from the north or north-northwest most days, which is straight onshore or cross-onshore for the main breaks. That means choppy, bumpy conditions and not the kind of clean lines we all chase.

Let’s start with the only spot on the radar here, Dar Bouazza (La Bobine). It’s a point break that can handle a decent north-west swell, and it’s fairly consistent. But for the first week, through the 18th to the 25th of August, the swell is small, weak, and the winds are junk. Early Tuesday morning, the 18th, there’s a moment with glassy conditions and a tiny 3ft swell (113 combined energy), but it’s a fleeting window and the swell is short-period, so it won’t have much push. Really, there’s nothing to get excited about. The water temp is about average for the time of year, no real drama there.

The whole first week is basically a washout. The swell does build a touch from the 22nd, reaching 4ft on Saturday with combined energy of 257, but it’s onshore, messy, and poor. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most of those days.

We hit a bit of a dead stretch right through to the end of August. The best you could say is on the morning of Friday the 28th of August, the swell picks up to 6ft (345 combined energy) and the wind is light cross-onshore, which at least gives a marginal window. The wave comment even says “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions.” It’s still not clean, but it’s the closest thing to a pulse we get. That swell holds over the weekend, with 6ft on Saturday the 29th (358 combined energy), but again, it’s all onshore energy.

The last chance in this outlook shows up on Monday the 31st of August, with a 5ft swell pushing 298 combined energy and a light cross-onshore wind. It’s still “marginal.” That trend continues into early September, with the swell dropping back down.

So, the standout? If I had to pick a single moment to maybe, *maybe* get a hopeful look, it’d be the Friday morning of the 28th of August. That 6ft north-northwest swell is the biggest, most energetic of the whole run, and with the light wind, it’s the least awful time to be in the water. But don’t expect perfection.

Honestly, this run is a proper test of patience. There’s no real clean swell and good wind lining up. It’s a blank run that is pretty normal for this area when the wind sets in like this. Keep the board in the car for that Friday morning, but otherwise, it’s a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but for now, the ocean is not giving much.

Rusty.

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