Pointe d'Imessouane Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I won’t sugarcoat it – the next couple of days are a bit flat. Saturday and Sunday mornings you’ll see some weak little 4ft to 4ft windswells, but the wind is cross and the period is short, so it’s pretty ordinary. The water is sitting at 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s something.

The first real glimmer of hope comes Monday morning, 24 August. Pointe d’Imessouane (Morocco) will be waking up to a clean 5ft swell out of the NW with a solid 11-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 631, and the wind is a light cross-offshore N breeze. That’s clean, lined-up waves on a point break – intermediate-friendly and with consistent sets. It’s the best on offer in the whole window, and it’s not even close. Crowds are rare here, so you’ll have plenty of room.

Monday afternoon the swell jumps to 6ft, but the wind swings cross and the quality drops off. Tuesday morning, 25 August, is still a good call: 5ft NW swell, 9-second period, light cross-offshore N wind, and clean conditions. The energy is moderate at 353. It’s smaller than Monday but still a solid session.

Midweek (Wednesday 26th) drops right off – we’re talking 3ft and 0.3ft with next to no energy (79 and 3). That’s a gap of a few days with nothing worth paddling out for.

Thursday 27th morning sees a little bump back to 4ft, but it’s only 6-second period and the wind is cross-off, so it’s clean but weak. The real trouble comes Thursday afternoon – the swell jumps to 8ft with a 7-second period, and a fresh 30 km/h NNW cross-off wind. That’s a lot of wind and a messy, short-period swell. For a point break, that’s a lot of bumpy, lumpy water. Not beginner-friendly at all – over 8ft, so only experts, and even then it’s marginal.

Friday 28th is another big one – 10ft on Friday afternoon with 1045 energy, strong stuff, but again short-period (8 sec) and cross wind. That’s heavy, chunky, and only for the brave. The morning of 7ft is a bit more manageable but still cross.

The next standout is Tuesday 1 September morning. It’s a 6ft NNW swell, 8-second period, with a light cross-offshore wind from the NNW. The energy is moderate at 388, and the conditions are clean. That’s a good, solid session for intermediates.

Wednesday 2 September morning is a cracker too – 6ft, 8-second period, glassy as can be with a light NW wind. The energy is 428, so there’s some push. Glassy, clean, and no crowds – that’s a gem.

After that, the surf fades out through the end of the window. Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th are small and weak, with only 4ft to 4ft and very ordinary conditions. The best of the second week is definitely Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd mornings – both are clean, solid, and fun.

Rusty.

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