Pointe d'Imessouane Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start, but once the swell gets its act together, Pointe d'Imessouane is where the story is. This is a consistent point break that loves a good NW swell, and we’ve got that on the way. The water is sitting at 69°F right now, which is about 1°F cooler than the usual for this time of year, so it’s nothing crazy, just a touch on the fresh side.

The best bet on the whole card is hands down the morning of Tuesday, September 8th. We’re looking at clear skies, a light NNE breeze blowing cross-offshore, and a clean 3ft swell coming from the WNW with a solid 12-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, and with the combined energy hitting 402, it’s got a nice moderate push to it. The wind will keep the faces glassy, and for a point break, this period is money. It’s a standout for sure.

The surf picks up through the week, but the wind gets messy. By Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th, the swell bumps up to 5ft and 8ft, but the period drops to a short 7 seconds and the wind is cross or fresh cross-shore, so it’s going to be lumpy and chopped. Not worth paddling out for.

Things turn around on Friday, September 11th. The morning is looking glassy with a WNW wind of just 3 mph, and a 6ft swell from the NNW with an 8-second period. The combined energy is a solid 408, and with those glassy conditions, it’s going to be clean. That afternoon the wind goes cross-off from the N at 12 mph, so you’ve got a full day of decent waves. This is another top pick.

Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are more average. The swell drops back to 4ft by Sunday morning, and while the wind is glassy again, the energy is way down at 163. It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about.

Monday, September 14th brings a new pulse. The morning has a 3ft swell from the NW with a 13-second period, and the combined energy is 281. With a light NNE cross-off breeze, it’ll be clean and lined up. The period is long, so expect longer lulls between sets, but the shape on a point like this will be worth the wait.

From there, it’s a slow fade. The second week of the forecast, from the 15th onward, is mostly small and ordinary. The swell hangs around 2ft to 3ft, mostly from the NW, with periods around 10 seconds. The winds are often cross-off or glassy, but the energy is weak, mostly sitting between 100 and 185. There’s a day on September 20th with a glassy morning and a 2ft NW swell, but it’s thin. Nothing here will get your heart racing.

And that’s the long and short of it. The first week has the juice, especially the mornings of the 8th and 11th. After that, it’s a waiting game for the next pulse.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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