Pointe d'Imessouane Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's talk about what's cookin' for Pointe d'Imessouane over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, let's start with the big picture. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag ahead. The first few days are the real deal, with clean, fun waves and that glassy Moroccan morning magic. Then we hit a slump, with a whole lotta days that just aren't worth paddling out for, before we get a couple of promising glimmers way out in the forecast.

Friday morning (Sept 11) is the standout of the whole run. It’s glassy, clear skies, and that beautiful northwest groundswell is offering up 6ft waves with moderate energy (376). The water's sitting at a comfortable 71°, which is bang on average for this time of year. This is as good as it gets right now. The wind is light from the west, glassy as can be, and the waves will be peeling down that point. This is the session to make.

Friday afternoon, forget about it. The wind swings around to the north-northwest and picks up to 12 mph, putting a nasty cross-chop on that 7ft swell. It's gonna be a mess.

Saturday morning (Sept 12) is another cracker, almost a carbon copy of Friday morning. Glassy conditions, 5ft swell from the NNW, and solid wave energy (346). Get on it early. The afternoon goes a bit lumpy again as the wind picks up.

From Sunday (Sept 13) through to the end of the following week, it’s a real desert. There’s a massive gap of about 9 days with nothing I’d recommend. Sunday has a bit of swell, but it's short period (7 seconds) and the wind is all wrong. We get a couple of mornings with tiny surf (2ft to 3ft) and glassy conditions, but it's just not enough to be excited about. That long-period swell on the 14th and 15th (11-13 seconds) will be very straight and weak at this point break, not offering much shape.

Then we look ahead to Friday morning, September 18. The forecast is getting cleaner, with 5ft waves, glassy wind from the west, and a solid 529 of energy. It’s a promising return to form, but it's over a week away, so keep an eye on it.

And way out there, on Saturday morning, September 26, there's a real potential gem. The forecast is for 4ft of swell with a *very* long period of 14 seconds from the northwest and a huge energy reading of 794, all under a glassy calm wind. That's the kind of long-period groundswell that will wrap beautifully around the point and give some incredibly long, clean walls. It’s a long way off, but it's one to circle on the calendar.

Overall, nail this Friday and Saturday morning, and keep the last weekend of the month in your sights.

Rusty.

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