Pointe d'Imessouane Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the surf at Pointe d'Imessouane for the next couple of weeks.

First off, the water temp is sitting right around the average for the season, so nothing funky there.

Right now, you’re looking at a slow start. Friday the 3rd gives us a knee-high swell at about 5ft from the NNW, but the wind is blowing cross and the conditions are just marginal. Not worth paddling out.

Saturday the 4th the swell drops to 3ft from the NNW. The morning has clean surf with a nice cross-offshore breeze, but it’s still small. The energy is light (197). You *could* paddle out, but you won’t be stoked.

Now, if you’re patient, Sunday the 5th is your early call. The swell is only 2ft, but the wind goes glassy in the morning. Dead flat. The energy is very low (95), so this is strictly a longboard or big foamie session for tiny, clean bumps. It’s pretty, but it’s tiny.

From Monday the 6th all the way through to Thursday the 17th, we hit a brutal stretch. For days on end, the swell is tiny – often less than 1ft – and the wind is constantly cross or cross-onshore. The waves are poor, and you’ll be staring at a flat ocean more often than not.

There is a spike of 4ft on Friday the 10th, and then 6ft that afternoon, but the period is only 6 seconds and the wind is cross. It’s a messy, weak bump. Not worth your time.

The second week shows a little more life. Swell picks up to 5ft to 7ft from the NNW, and the wave energy climbs into the moderate range, hitting 712 on the 18th. But the wind still stays cross or cross-onshore for most of it. The mornings of the 13th, 14th, and 15th are only “marginal” with a light cross-shore.

The one day that stands out is Saturday the 18th of July. We’re looking at a 7ft NNW swell with an 8-second period and solid wave energy of 712. The wind is a gentle cross-shore, which is the best we’ve seen. This exposed point can handle that size, but at over 7ft it’s getting into expert territory. Crowds are rare here, so you might score a relatively empty lineup. It’s a long way off, but it’s the best hope in the whole forecast.

Rusty out.

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