Pointe d'Imessouane Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's talk about the next couple of weeks at Pointe d'Imessouane. It’s a classic point break, and it’s looking like a bit of a waiting game before things properly turn on. The water’s sitting at 69°F, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no dramas there.

The first few days are a bit of a letdown. Friday the 31st has surfable waves at 5ft, but with a weak 7-second period, it’s not going to have much push. The energy reading is weak at 182, and while the morning is glassy, it's just very ordinary. Saturday the 1st is worse – poor conditions with a small, short-period swell. Sunday the 2nd picks up a little to 5ft in the morning, but the afternoon turns ugly as the wind howls to 22 mph, making conditions messy.

We finally get a proper green light on Monday the 3rd. The morning is clean with a cross-offshore breeze and 5ft of swell. The energy is still weak at 253, but it's a solid improvement. Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th mornings are similar – clean, around 5ft to 6ft, with that nice N/NNW wind. These are your best bets for the first week, even if it's not huge.

The swell really starts to build up from Thursday the 6th, but it comes with a lot of wind. By the afternoon we're looking at 10ft, but it's lumpy and cross-shore. This is getting big and unruly. Friday the 7th stays big with a strong energy reading of 1173 in the afternoon, but again, the wind is the problem. This size, over 8ft, is expert territory, and with the cross-shore breeze it'll be a battle.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Saturday the 8th of August. The afternoon looks like the standout of the whole period. The swell is a solid 10ft from the NNW, with a moderate energy reading of 960. But the key is the wind: a light, gentle breeze swinging cross-offshore, leaving the surf clean. This is the one to circle on the calendar – the point should be firing with proper lines.

After that, the pattern continues. There's plenty of swell, but the wind keeps getting in the way. Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th have big waves but onshore conditions in the mornings. The middle of the week is still big, but messy. Keep an eye on the morning of Wednesday the 12th – it's glassy again with 5ft swell, a nice little clean window.

The real long-range promise is for Friday the 14th of August. The morning session looks very good: a clean 8ft from the NNW, light offshore winds, and a strong energy reading of 738. After the 13th, which looks like another windy, big day, the 14th could be a classic. It's a week and a half out, so don't book your flights yet, but it's definitely the one with the most potential for perfect, grinding point-break waves.

So, to sum it up: get on it Monday or Tuesday morning for some clean, fun waves. The big winner on paper is the Saturday the 8th afternoon, and the Friday the 14th morning is a promising long-shot. Most of the other days are either too small or too blown out.

Rusty out.

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