Banana Point surf guide: the wave, the tide and who it suits
What Banana Point actually does with a swell, which tide it needs, and the surfer it suits. Checked against published surf references and our own sessions on 20 September 2026.
Wave type
mellow right point
Level
Beginner / progression
Best for
Soft right-hand progression and longboard rhythm
Access
Tamraght-Aourir easy move · 16 min
Ideal wave height
0.6–1.8 m
Ideal swell period
8–15 s
Offshore wind
45°–135°
Wind to avoid
235°–330°
What kind of wave is Banana Point?
Banana Point is a right-hand point break over sand and rounded cobbles. Banana Point needs a swell from WSW–NW (255°–320°) at 0.6–1.8 m and 8–15 s to switch on. The wind decides as much as the swell: Banana Point holds its shape from the NE–SE sector (45°–135°) and goes ragged once it swings onshore. Banana Point runs from the headland down to the mouth of the Oued Tamraght, and the rocky point that shapes the wave also shelters it from the north wind that ruins the beaches beside it.
What tide does Banana Point work on?
Banana Point breaks at both ends of the tide and goes slack in the middle. Banana Point is the more consistent of the two around low water, when the bank off the point lines the wave up properly. You get into Banana Point off the beach and walk out.
Who should surf Banana Point, and how busy is it?
Banana Point suits beginners and intermediates. Banana Point fills up when the forecast is obvious and empties again when it is not. At Banana Point the things to watch are round cobbles underfoot on the walk in and the pull at the rivermouth. If Banana Point is too big, too crowded or simply wrong on the day, Devil’s Rock is the nearest useful swap, and a guided session from our own desk puts a local in the water with you rather than sending you out cold.
Spot facts checked against published surf references and our own sessions, 20 September 2026. The live numbers above update continuously.
Banana surf forecast — quick questions
Can a beginner surf Banana Point?
Yes. Banana Point breaks over sand and rounded cobbles, so a fall costs a mouthful of water rather than skin, and it is one of the spots a first week here is actually built around. Once it is bigger than shoulder-high, Devil’s Rock is the softer option.
How cold is the water at Banana Point, and what wetsuit do I need?
The sea off Banana Point runs about 17–19 °C from December to March and 21–23 °C in late summer. That is the figure for this whole stretch of coast rather than a reading taken at the spot, so plan on a 4/3 mm wetsuit in winter and a 3/2 mm or a springsuit in September. Today's measured sea temperature is in the live board above this guide.
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