Surf Forecast for Banana Point
type: Dataset
description: 10-day surf forecast with Strike Scores for Banana Point, Taghazout, Morocco
about: Banana Point
  type: TouristAttraction
  geo: GeoCoordinates
    latitude: 30.50221
    longitude: -9.68346
  description: Banana Point is named for the banana plantation that once stood nearby. The wave is a gentle, mellow right that's perfect for longboarding and learning. It picks up less swell than the main Taghazout points, making it a great option on bigger days when other spots are maxing out. The long, easy walls and forgiving nature make it popular with beginners and longboarders alike.
summary:
  best day:
    date: 2026-08-06
    score: 60
    category: Fair
    explanation: Best day in the forecast: 2026-08-06 with a score of 60/100 (Fair)
  firing days count: 0
  overall recommendation: Marginal conditions: Average score 55/100. Surfable but not special. Consider other spots.
forecasts:
  date: 2026-08-05
  day index: 0
  strike score:
    final score: 58
    category: Fair
    category emoji: 😐
    confidence: 1
    confidence explanation: Very high confidence (0-1 day forecast)
    breakdown:
      swell direction:
        score: 18
        out of: 25
        explanation: Moderate alignment: Swell from 325° is 10° off optimal 315°, workable but not ideal.
      swell size:
        score: 17
        out of: 25
        explanation: Marginal size: 1.4m is 0.0m from ideal 1.4m.
      swell period:
        score: 6
        out of: 25
        explanation: Moderate period: 8s meets minimum 8s but below ideal 12s. Some groundswell energy present.
      wind:
        score: 16
        out of: 25
        explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 6 km/h from 247° (WSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
    adjustments:
      wind history:
        adjustment: 0
        groomed: false
        morning sickness: false
        explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
      windswell penalty:
        adjustment: 0
        windswell degraded: false
        explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
      secondary swell bonus:
        adjustment: 0
        explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
    summary: Surfable but not special at Banana Point. The 1.4m swell from 325° is workable, but conditions aren't ideal. Fine if you're local, but not worth a dedicated trip.
  conditions:
    swell:
      height m: 1.4
      height ft: 4.6
      direction degrees: 325
      direction cardinal: NW
      period s: 8
      peak period s: 8.4
      explanation: 1.4m (4.6ft) swell from 325° (NW) at 8.4s period
    wind:
      speed kmh: 6
      speed mph: 3.7
      direction degrees: 247
      direction cardinal: WSW
      explanation: 6 km/h (4 mph) from 247° (WSW)
forecasts:
  date: 2026-08-06
  day index: 1
  strike score:
    final score: 60
    category: Fair
    category emoji: 😐
    confidence: 1
    confidence explanation: Very high confidence (0-1 day forecast)
    breakdown:
      swell direction:
        score: 17
        out of: 25
        explanation: Moderate alignment: Swell from 326° is 11° off optimal 315°, workable but not ideal.
      swell size:
        score: 20
        out of: 25
        explanation: Good size: 1.5m is within 15% of ideal 1.4m.
      swell period:
        score: 7
        out of: 25
        explanation: Moderate period: 9s meets minimum 8s but below ideal 12s. Some groundswell energy present.
      wind:
        score: 18
        out of: 25
        explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 5 km/h from 242° (WSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
    adjustments:
      wind history:
        adjustment: 0
        groomed: false
        morning sickness: false
        explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
      windswell penalty:
        adjustment: 0
        windswell degraded: false
        explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
      secondary swell bonus:
        adjustment: 0
        explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
    summary: Surfable but not special at Banana Point. The 1.5m swell from 326° is workable, but conditions aren't ideal. Fine if you're local, but not worth a dedicated trip.
  conditions:
    swell:
      height m: 1.5
      height ft: 4.9
      direction degrees: 326
      direction cardinal: NW
      period s: 9
      peak period s: 8.7
      explanation: 1.5m (4.9ft) swell from 326° (NW) at 8.7s period
    wind:
      speed kmh: 5
      speed mph: 3.1
      direction degrees: 242
      direction cardinal: WSW
      explanation: 5 km/h (3 mph) from 242° (WSW)
forecasts:
  date: 2026-08-07
  day index: 2
  strike score:
    final score: 57
    category: Fair
    category emoji: 😐
    confidence: 0.95
    confidence explanation: High confidence (2-3 day forecast)
    breakdown:
      swell direction:
        score: 18
        out of: 25
        explanation: Moderate alignment: Swell from 325° is 10° off optimal 315°, workable but not ideal.
      swell size:
        score: 20
        out of: 25
        explanation: Good size: 1.5m is within 15% of ideal 1.4m.
      swell period:
        score: 6
        out of: 25
        explanation: Moderate period: 8s meets minimum 8s but below ideal 12s. Some groundswell energy present.
      wind:
        score: 15
        out of: 25
        explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 7 km/h from 248° (WSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
    adjustments:
      wind history:
        adjustment: 0
        groomed: false
        morning sickness: false
        explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
      windswell penalty:
        adjustment: 0
        windswell degraded: false
        explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
      secondary swell bonus:
        adjustment: 0
        explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
    summary: Surfable but not special at Banana Point. The 1.5m swell from 325° is workable, but conditions aren't ideal. Fine if you're local, but not worth a dedicated trip.
  conditions:
    swell:
      height m: 1.5
      height ft: 4.9
      direction degrees: 325
      direction cardinal: NW
      period s: 8
      peak period s: 8.4
      explanation: 1.5m (4.9ft) swell from 325° (NW) at 8.4s period
    wind:
      speed kmh: 7
      speed mph: 4.3
      direction degrees: 248
      direction cardinal: WSW
      explanation: 7 km/h (4 mph) from 248° (WSW)
forecasts:
  date: 2026-08-08
  day index: 3
  strike score:
    final score: 58
    category: Fair
    category emoji: 😐
    confidence: 0.92
    confidence explanation: High confidence (2-3 day forecast)
    breakdown:
      swell direction:
        score: 19
        out of: 25
        explanation: Moderate alignment: Swell from 324° is 9° off optimal 315°, workable but not ideal.
      swell size:
        score: 17
        out of: 25
        explanation: Marginal size: 1.4m is 0.0m from ideal 1.4m.
      swell period:
        score: 6
        out of: 25
        explanation: Moderate period: 8s meets minimum 8s but below ideal 12s. Some groundswell energy present.
    summary: Surfable but not special at Banana Point. The 1.4m swell from 324° is workable, but conditions aren't ideal. Fine if you're local, but not worth a dedicated trip.
provider: Strike Mission
date published: 2026-08-05T03:15:49.884Z
temporal coverage: 2026-08-05/2026-08-14
data sources: Open-Meteo Marine API (swell/wave data)
data sources: Open-Meteo Weather API (wind/weather data)

score: 16
out of: 25
explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 6 km/h from 233° (SW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.

wind history:
  adjustment: 0
  groomed: false
  morning sickness: false
  explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
windswell penalty:
  adjustment: 0
  windswell degraded: false
  explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
secondary swell bonus:
  adjustment: 0
  explanation: No secondary swell bonus.

swell:
  height m: 1.4
  height ft: 4.6
  direction degrees: 324
  direction cardinal: NW
  period s: 8
  explanation: 1.4m (4.6ft) swell from 324° (NW) at 8s period
wind:
  speed kmh: 6
  speed mph: 3.7
  direction degrees: 233
  direction cardinal: SW
  explanation: 6 km/h (4 mph) from 233° (SW)

date: 2026-08-09
day index: 4
strike score:
  final score: 56
  category: Fair
  category emoji: 😐
  confidence: 0.89
  confidence explanation: Moderate confidence (4-5 day forecast)
  breakdown:
    swell direction:
      score: 19
      out of: 25
      explanation: Moderate alignment: Swell from 323° is 8° off optimal 315°, workable but not ideal.
    swell size:
      score: 15
      out of: 25
      explanation: Marginal size: 1.3m is 0.1m from ideal 1.4m.
    swell period:
      score: 6
      out of: 25
      explanation: Moderate period: 8s meets minimum 8s but below ideal 12s. Some groundswell energy present.
    wind:
      score: 16
      out of: 25
      explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 6 km/h from 227° (SW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
  adjustments:
    wind history:
      adjustment: 0
      groomed: false
      morning sickness: false
      explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
    windswell penalty:
      adjustment: 0
      windswell degraded: false
      explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
    secondary swell bonus:
      adjustment: 0
      explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
  summary: Surfable but not special at Banana Point. The 1.3m swell from 323° is workable, but conditions aren't ideal. Fine if you're local, but not worth a dedicated trip.
conditions:
  swell:
    height m: 1.3
    height ft: 4.3
    direction degrees: 323
    direction cardinal: NW
    period s: 8
    explanation: 1.3m (4.3ft) swell from 323° (NW) at 8s period
  wind:
    speed kmh: 6
    speed mph: 3.7
    direction degrees: 227
    direction cardinal: SW
    explanation: 6 km/h (4 mph) from 227° (SW)

date: 2026-08-10
day index: 5
strike score:
  final score: 51
  category: Fair
  category emoji: 😐
  confidence: 0.86
  confidence explanation: Moderate confidence (4-5 day forecast)
  breakdown:
    swell direction:
      score: 20
      out of: 25
      explanation: Good alignment: Swell from 322° is 7° off optimal 315°, still within prime range.
    swell size:
      score: 12
      out of: 25
      explanation: Marginal size: 1.1m is 0.3m from ideal 1.4m.
    swell period:
      score: 4
      out of: 25
      explanation: Short period: 7s is below minimum 8s. Windswell-dominated (choppy, weak waves).
    wind:
      score: 15
      out of: 25
      explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 7 km/h from 251° (WSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
  adjustments:
    wind history:
      adjustment: 0
      groomed: false
      morning sickness: false
      explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
    windswell penalty:
      adjustment: 0
      windswell degraded: false
      explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
    secondary swell bonus:
      adjustment: 0
      explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
  summary: Surfable but not special at Banana Point. The 1.1m swell from 322° is workable, but conditions aren't ideal. Fine if you're local, but not worth a dedicated trip.
conditions:
  swell:
    height m: 1.1
    height ft: 3.6
    direction degrees: 322
    direction cardinal: NW
    period s: 7
    explanation: 1.1m (3.6ft) swell from 322° (NW) at 7s period
  wind:
    speed kmh: 7
    speed mph: 4.3
    direction degrees: 251
    direction cardinal: WSW
    explanation: 7 km/h (4 mph) from 251° (WSW)

date: 2026-08-11
day index: 6
strike score:
  final score: 47
  category: Fair
  category emoji: 😐
  confidence: 0.83
  confidence explanation: Low confidence (6-7 day forecast)
  breakdown:
    swell direction:
      score: 19
      out of: 25
      explanation: Moderate alignment: Swell from 323° is 8° off optimal 315°, workable but not ideal.
    swell size:
      score: 10
      out of: 25
      explanation: Marginal size: 1.0m is 0.4m from ideal 1.4m.
    swell period:
      score: 6
      out of: 25
      explanation: Moderate period: 8s meets minimum 8s but below ideal 12s. Some groundswell energy present.
    wind:
      score: 16
      out of: 25
      explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 6 km/h from 251° (WSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
  adjustments:
    wind history:
      adjustment: 0
      groomed: false
      morning sickness: false
      explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
    windswell penalty:
      adjustment: 0
      windswell degraded: false
      explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
    secondary swell bonus:
      adjustment: 0
      explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
  summary: Surfable but not special at Banana Point. The 1.0m swell from 323° is workable, but conditions aren't ideal. Fine if you're local, but not worth a dedicated trip.
conditions:
  swell:
    height m: 1
    height ft: 3.3
    direction degrees: 323
    direction cardinal: NW
    period s: 8
    explanation: 1.0m (3.3ft) swell from 323° (NW) at 8s period
  wind:
    speed kmh: 6
    speed mph: 3.7
    direction degrees: 251
    direction cardinal: WSW
    explanation: 6 km/h (4 mph) from 251° (WSW)

date: 2026-08-12
day index: 7
strike score:
  final score: 53
  category: Fair
  category emoji: 😐
  confidence: 0.8
  confidence explanation: Low confidence (6-7 day forecast)
  breakdown:
    swell direction:
      score: 17
      out of: 25
      explanation: Moderate alignment: Swell from 327° is 12° off optimal 315°, workable but not ideal.
    swell size:
      score: 12
      out of: 25
      explanation: Marginal size: 1.1m is 0.3m from ideal 1.4m.
    swell period:
      score: 6
      out of: 25
      explanation: Moderate period: 8s meets minimum 8s but below ideal 12s. Some groundswell energy present.
    wind:
      score: 16
      out of: 25
      explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 6 km/h from 247° (WSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
  adjustments:
    wind history:
      adjustment: 0
      groomed: false
      morning sickness: false
      explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
    windswell penalty:
      adjustment: 0
      windswell degraded: false
      explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
    secondary swell bonus:
      adjustment: 0
      explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
  summary: Surfable but not special at Banana Point. The 1.1m swell from 327° is workable, but conditions aren't ideal. Fine if you're local, but not worth a dedicated trip.
conditions:
  swell:
    height m: 1.1
    height ft: 3.6
    direction degrees: 327
    direction cardinal: NNW
    period s: 8
    explanation: 1.1m (3.6ft) swell from 327° (NNW) at 8s period
  wind:
    speed kmh: 6
    speed mph: 3.7
    direction degrees: 247
    direction cardinal: WSW
    explanation: 6 km/h (4 mph) from 247° (WSW)

date: 2026-08-13
day index: 8
strike score:
  final score: 50
  category: Fair
  category emoji: 😐
  confidence: 0.8
  confidence explanation: Very low confidence (8-10 day forecast, conditions may change)
  breakdown:
    swell direction:
      score: 16
      out of: 25
      explanation: Moderate alignment: Swell from 328° is 13° off optimal 315°, workable but not ideal.
    swell size:
      score: 12
      out of: 25
      explanation: Marginal size: 1.1m is 0.3m from ideal 1.4m.
    swell period:
      score: 6
      out of: 25
      explanation: Moderate period: 8s meets minimum 8s but below ideal 12s. Some groundswell energy present.
    wind:
      score: 16
      out of: 25
      explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 6 km/h from 255° (WSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
  adjustments:
    wind history:
      adjustment: 0
      groomed: false
      morning sickness: false
      explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
    windswell penalty:
      adjustment: 0
      windswell degraded: false
      explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
    secondary swell bonus:
      adjustment: 0
      explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
  summary: Surfable but not special at Banana Point. The 1.1m swell from 328° is workable, but conditions aren't ideal. Fine if you're local, but not worth a dedicated trip.
conditions:
  swell:
    height m: 1.1
    height ft: 3.6
    direction degrees: 328
    direction cardinal: NNW
    period s: 8
    explanation: 1.1m (3.6ft) swell from 328° (NNW) at 8s period
  wind:
    speed kmh: 6
    speed mph: 3.7
    direction degrees: 255
    direction cardinal: WSW
    explanation: 6 km/h (4 mph) from 255° (WSW)
  secondary swell:
    height m: 0.4
    direction degrees: 314
    direction cardinal: NW
    period s: 8

date: 2026-08-14
day index: 9
strike score:
  final score: 60
  category: Fair
  category emoji: 😐
  confidence: 0.8
  confidence explanation: Very low confidence (8-10 day forecast, conditions may change)
  breakdown:
    swell direction:
      score: 19
      out of: 25
      explanation: Moderate alignment: Swell from 323° is 8° off optimal 315°, workable but not ideal.
    swell size:
      score: 17
      out of: 25
      explanation: Marginal size: 1.4m is 0.0m from ideal 1.4m.
    swell period:
      score: 6
      out of: 25
      explanation: Moderate period: 8s meets minimum 8s but below ideal 12s. Some groundswell energy present.
    wind:
      score: 16
      out of: 25
      explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 6 km/h from 240° (WSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
  adjustments:
    wind history:
      adjustment: 0
      groomed: false
      morning sickness: false
      explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
    windswell penalty:
      adjustment: 0
      windswell degraded: false
      explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
    secondary swell bonus:
      adjustment: 0
      explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
  summary: Surfable but not special at Banana Point. The 1.4m swell from 323° is workable, but conditions aren't ideal. Fine if you're local, but not worth a dedicated trip.
conditions:
  swell:
    height m: 1.4
    height ft: 4.6
    direction degrees: 323
    direction cardinal: NW
    period s: 8
    explanation: 1.4m (4.6ft) swell from 323° (NW) at 8s period
  wind:
    speed kmh: 6
    speed mph: 3.7
    direction degrees: 240
    direction cardinal: WSW
    explanation: 6 km/h (4 mph) from 240° (WSW)

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