Pointe d'Imessouane Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, lookin’ at the surf for Pointe d’Imessouane. Right off the bat, gotta be straight with ya – the start of this run is a tough one. There’s a long, quiet patch from today, the 10th of July, right through until the 15th. Swell’s tiny, barely showing 1 ft, and the wind’s comin’ in cross-shore, messin’ up the surface. It’s just not worth paddlin’ out for. The water temp is sittin’ at 71°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that won’t help the waves.

Things start to shuffle a bit from the 16th of July. The swell pushes up to 6 ft on Thursday morning out of the NNW with a short 7-second period, and the wind is still cross-shore. It’s messy, and the wave energy is strong at 366, but the quality is poor. Thursday afternoon blows up to 8 ft with a 7-second period and a cross-shore wind; the combined energy hits 580, but it’s just a chop-fest. Not good for a paddle.

Through the next few days, we see some size, but the wind stays cross or cross-onshore. Friday the 17th has a morning session with 6 ft, 8-second period, and a light cross-onshore breeze – energy is 416, and it’s a marginal call at best. By the 18th, Saturday morning has 7 ft, 8-second period, with a light cross-shore – energy at 534, but the score is still a 2. This whole stretch is just frustrating. The swell direction is mostly NNW, and the optimum for Imessouane is NW, so it’s off-angle. The 19th and 20th don’t get any better.

Now, here’s where I get a bit emotional – the standout. Wednesday the 22nd of July morning. That’s the one. We get a clean 4 ft swell from the NNW, with a 9-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the N. The combined energy is moderate at 219, and the wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” The wind is just a slight air, makin’ for clean lines at this exposed point. Crowds are rare here, which is a bonus. It’s not huge, but it’s the only window in this whole outlook where the stars align. Grab it.

After that, the 24th of July Friday morning brings a solid 8 ft from the NNW, 8-second period, and glassy conditions – a WNW breeze of 3 mph. The combined energy is a massive 954, and it’s flagged as “expect very good surf conditions.” That’s a big swell, over 8 ft, so it’s for experienced surfers only. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit racy. Saturday the 25th morning has 6 ft, 8-second period, and glassy conditions again – that’s a solid option too, with energy at 408.

Overall, this is a lean forecast for Pointe d'Imessouane. The first two weeks are a write-off. The only true standouts are the morning of the 22nd for clean, rideable waves, and the morning of the 24th for a bigger, glassy session for the experts. The rest is cross-shore chop and short-period slop. Stay patient.

Rusty.

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