Pointe d'Imessouane Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good look at what’s shaping up for Pointe d'Imessouane over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it’s a slow start. The first few days are a bit of a write-off with messy, cross-shore winds and only marginal surf. The water temperature is sitting around 69°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Monday, the 31st of August. The morning session is looking glassy with a clean 6 ft swell from the NNW. The combined energy is moderate (339), and the period is a short 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit fat and weak, but clean. The wind is glassy out of the NW, which is about as good as it gets. Still, it’s not a standout.

Things start to get interesting on Tuesday, the 1st of September. The morning is clean with a cross-offshore wind from the N, and the swell bumps up to 7 ft. The combined energy is moderate (512), and while the period is still short (8 seconds), the conditions are right. This is a solid session for an intermediate surfer, but it’s not the best.

Now, the standout for the whole forecast is Wednesday, the 2nd of September. The morning is absolutely pristine. We’ve got glassy conditions with zero wind, a clean 8 ft swell from the NNW, and the combined energy is a solid moderate (755). The swell is still a bit short-period (8s), so it won’t have that deep groundswell punch, but the complete lack of wind will make for silky, clean faces. This is the best on offer by a long shot. It’s a touch big for beginners, but for intermediates and up, that morning window is the one.

Thursday, the 3rd of September, also has a good morning. Glassy conditions again, with a 6 ft swell from the NNW. The energy is lower (348), but it’s clean. A solid, fun session.

After that, from the 4th of September into the second week, the surf drops off. We’re looking at smaller swells, mostly in the 4 ft to 5 ft range, with a mix of clean and cross-shore winds. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. There’s a long gap of nothing special until the 8th of September, where we see a bit of a pulse returning to 5 ft to 6 ft, but the winds are more mixed. The morning of the 9th of September offers a clean cross-offshore wind with a 6 ft swell, which is a decent option, but the real quality is gone.

The very end of the forecast, around the 11th to 13th of September, shows a shift in swell direction to the WNW with longer periods (11 to 16 seconds), but the swell heights are tiny (2 ft to 3 ft) and the winds are mostly cross-shore or onshore. There’s not enough energy to make anything of it.

So, the bottom line: if you’re looking for the best waves in the next 16 days, your window is the morning of Wednesday, the 2nd of September. Get out there early for the glassy, 8 ft conditions. The morning of the 1st is a good warm-up, and the 3rd is a solid follow-up, but the 2nd is the clear winner.

Stay stoked.
Rusty

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