Dar Bouazza (La Bobine) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get one thing straight from the start. Looking at this 16-day window for Dar Bouazza (La Bobine), it’s a tough watch. The forecast is a long, drawn-out battle with onshore and cross-onshore winds that just won't let up, and the swell is mostly small and weak. There’s a real gap of poor conditions here, with no standout sessions for the first week and a half. The only time the energy starts to build is around the 19th of July, but the wind is still dirty.

The water is running at a balmy 76°F with a 5°F anomaly, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a nice touch if you’re just going for a swim, but it won’t save the surf.

We start off with nothing worth paddling out for. From Sunday the 12th right through to the morning of Monday the 20th of July, it’s all poor surf conditions. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the combined energy is in the weak to moderate range (44 to 376). The wind is a constant cross-onshore, ruining any chance of a clean wave. The 19th of July sees the swell height bump up to 6 ft, but with a cross-onshore wind and a short period, it’s just messy.

The first glimmer of something that might be worth a look is the morning of Monday the 21st of July. The swell is still 6 ft from the NNW, with a period stretching out to 10 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to a strong 533. The wind is from the North at 6 mph, putting it straight up the beach as offshore for this spot. That’s a clean wind. This is your best bet in the whole outlook. The problem is, it’s still a bit of a gamble with the tide and the swell quality, but it’s the only window where the stars try to align. For the afternoon session that same day, the wind swings back onshore, so get it in the morning.

After that, from the 22nd of July onward, it’s back to the same story: dropping swell, cross-onshore winds, and poor conditions. The 27th of July morning has a mention of a 5 ft swell with an offshore wind, but the period is only 7 seconds and the energy is still moderate at 236. It’s a very marginal option at best.

Honestly, for this stretch, the surf is so poor and the wind is so persistent from the wrong direction that the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. You’ll be fighting the chop and the wind most of the time.

If you’re desperate, the only call is the morning of Monday the 21st of July. It’s the only time the wind is clean and there’s enough energy in the water to make the point work. It’s a long way out, so don’t get your hopes up too high, but keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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