Pointe d'Imessouane Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks for this spot.

We’ve got a slow start, but some proper sessions later in the first week and into the second week are worth circling on the calendar. The first few days are small and ordinary, so don’t get too excited too early.

Sunday, September 6th is a no-go. The morning has a tiny 4ft swell from the NNW with a short, weak 6-second period, and it’s cross-off. The afternoon is even worse, with a long-period 15-second groundswell but only 1ft and side-shore wind. The combined energy is weak at 146 (morning) and 181 (afternoon). The comment says very ordinary. Not worth a paddle.

Monday, September 7th morning is the real standout early on. Glassy conditions, which is a huge plus, and a 2ft swell from the WNW with a very long 15-second period. The combined energy jumps to 375 (moderate). The comment says expect good surf. That long period makes it a groundswell, and the point break will handle it nicely. The afternoon is more side-shore and messy.

Tuesday, September 8th is a step back. The morning is cross-on with a 3ft swell, and the afternoon gets a bump to 5ft from the NNW, but with a short 7-second period and a moderate breeze making it choppy. The score is zero for the afternoon. Skip it.

Wednesday, September 9th morning is a good call. Clean conditions with a cross-off breeze, 6ft from the NNW, and combined energy of 437 (moderate). The comment says expect good surf. The afternoon, though, is a problem: 10ft from the NNW, but a fresh 30 km/h cross-shore wind makes it a total mess. The score is zero. That size is too big for beginners, and even for experts, the wind will ruin it.

Thursday, September 10th morning is another clean one with cross-off wind, 6ft from the NNW, and combined energy of 411 (moderate). The comment says expect good surf. That’s a solid, clean option. Again, the afternoon gets blown out by a fresh breeze.

Friday, September 11th is mixed. The morning is onshore from the WSW, 6ft, and the comment says marginal. The afternoon is side-shore, still 6ft. Not great.

Saturday, September 12th morning is a beauty. Glassy conditions, 5ft from the NNW, and combined energy of 331 (moderate). The comment says expect good surf. This is one of the highlights. The afternoon is side-shore and a bit smaller.

Sunday, September 13th morning is glassy again, but the swell drops to 4ft and the combined energy falls to 177 (weak). The comment says very ordinary. The afternoon is a mess with moderate cross-onshore wind.

Monday, September 14th morning is clean with a cross-off breeze, 5ft from the NNW, and combined energy of 439 (moderate). The comment says expect good surf. Solid.

Tuesday, September 15th morning is the best of the whole forecast. Clean cross-off wind, 6ft from the NNW, and combined energy of 616 (strong). The comment says expect *very good* surf conditions, and the score is the highest of the entire period. That’s a cracker. Go then.

Wednesday, September 16th onwards, the surf tapers off and the conditions get more marginal. The morning is onshore, the swell drops to 5ft, and the outlook is mostly “marginal” or “poor” for the rest of the run, with combined energy dropping below 400. The last few days (19th to 21st) are mostly small, weak, and side-shore.

So, the standout sessions are Monday, September 7th morning for the glassy, long-period groundswell, and Tuesday, September 15th morning for the best combination of size, power, and clean conditions. That’s your window.

The water temp is about average for this time of year. The point at Pointe d'Imessouane is a consistent setup, exposed to the NW swell, which is what we’re seeing. The optimum swell direction is NW, and the forecast swells are mostly NNW, which is close enough to work well. This spot is a point break, so it’ll handle the longer-period groundswells without breaking too straight. Crowds are rare, so you’ll have plenty of room.

Rusty out.

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