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Big Wednesday Morocco, Anchor Point

10:17 am 21 Jan 2009

Local Point Reef 2, Tifnit

10:03 am 17 Nov 2010


Essaouira ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Essaouira Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Morocco – Central Morocco)

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Name: Essaouira
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: NW Offshore Wind: ESE

Essaouira in Central Morocco is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest.. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include .

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Overall Essaouira Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Essaouira:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Sidi Kaouki 13 mi
Second closest break Cap Sim 14 mi
Third closest break Pointe d'Imessouane 50 mi
Fourth closest break Ruins 52 mi
Fifth closest break Tamri-Plage 58 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Essaouira:

Closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 975 mi
Second closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 1078 mi
Third closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 1102 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Nice Buoy 1259 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Sevenstones Buoy 1293 mi

Tide stations nearest to Essaouira:

Closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 1281 mi
Second closest tide station St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England 1281 mi
Third closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco 1281 mi
Fourth closest tide station St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc 1281 mi
Fifth closest tide station Newlyn, England 1300 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Essaouira:

Closest ski area Oukaimeden (Morocco) 111 mi
Second closest ski area Michlifen (Morocco) 298 mi
Third closest ski area Sierra Nevada (Spain) 527 mi
Fourth closest ski area Serra da Estrela (Portugal) 623 mi
Fifth closest ski area Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain) 644 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Essaouira:

Closest city location Essaouira (Morocco) 4 mi
Second closest city location Safi (Morocco) 58 mi
Third closest city location Agadir (Morocco) 73 mi
Fourth closest city location Youssoufia (Morocco) 85 mi
Fifth closest city location Oulad Teima (Morocco) 86 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Essaouira is Inezgane (Agadir) Airport (AGA) in Morocco, which is 132 km (82 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Essaouira is Menara (Marrakech) Airport (RAK), also in Morocco, 161 km (100 miles) away.
Essaouira break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Essaouira, Morocco - Central Morocco. Use the tab navigation above to view Essaouira sea temperature, Essaouira photographs, Essaouira detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Essaouira webcams, current wind from Morocco - Central Morocco live weather stations and Essaouira tide predictions. The Morocco swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Morocco and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Morocco wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Essaouira.