Pointe d'Imessouane Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Pointe d’Imessouane.

First off, the water temperature is sitting at 22°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Honestly, the start of this 16-day run is a bit of a grind. From Wednesday the 12th right through to Monday the 17th, it’s mostly cross or cross-onshore winds messing up what little swell there is. The wave energy climbs from a weak 142 to a moderate 511 by the Sunday afternoon, but with a short period of 6 to 8 seconds and clean winds never lining up, the surf is either poor or marginal. There’s no point getting excited about that first week, really – it’s a write-off for a good session.

The first proper glimmer of hope shows on Tuesday morning the 18th. We’ve got a glassy surface, light WSW winds at 3 mph, and a 5ft swell from the NNW with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is a solid 316, so there’s a bit of life in the water. That’s a surfable morning, but not a standout.

Then, Wednesday morning the 19th is another glassy window with 4ft from the NNW, period still 9 seconds, energy at 253. Again, clean, but nothing to write home about.

Now, the true standout in this whole period is Monday morning the 24th. That’s the one. Glassy conditions with a light W wind at 3 mph, a 5ft swell from the NNW, 8-second period, and moderate energy of 214. It’s not the biggest, but the wind will be dead calm, and that point break will be clean as a whistle. The swell direction (NNW) isn’t a perfect match for the optimum NW, but it’s close enough, and Pointe d’Imessouane is a consistent point that handles exposure well. Crowds can be rare here, so you might have it fairly quiet.

Then, the other morning that stands out is Wednesday the 26th. Another glassy morning, same story – 5ft, 9-second period, energy 278, light W wind. It’s not huge, but it’s clean and consistent.

There’s also a little pulse of energy on the 21st and 23rd, but the wind is cross or fresh cross-shore, up to 19 mph on the Friday, so those afternoons will be lumpy. The morning of the 21st has a 5ft swell with 8-second period and energy of 345, but the cross wind spoils it.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is forgettable. The best windows are the mornings of the 24th and 26th – glassy, clean, with a steady chest-high swell. Don’t expect perfection, but for a quiet, peaceful paddle out, those are your moments.

Stay stoked, Rusty.

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