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Essaouira Surf Forecast
/ Central Morocco (31 surf breaks) /
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Essaouira surfForecast / Central Morocco / Morocco
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 01 May 2026 +01Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Essaouira surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
17.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Essaouira today?
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 8AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | |
307 | 330 | 432 | 486 | 450 | 421 | 472 | 404 | 398 | 289 | 281 | 261 | 250 | 246 | 242 | 166 | 158 | 146 | 141 | 139 | 87 | 86 | 83 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:24AM2.69m | 2:41PM2.72m | 2:57AM2.65m | 3:12PM2.71m | 3:30AM2.58m | 3:44PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.27m | 8:45PM0.28m | 8:57AM0.30m | 9:17PM0.29m | 9:27AM0.37m | 9:51PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 112 | 330 | 432 | 486 | 450 | 421 | 472 | 404 | 398 | 289 | 281 | 261 | 250 | 246 | 242 | 166 | 158 | 100 | 96 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 307 | 83 | 115 | 90 | 121 | 123 | 140 | 140 | 133 | 143 | 123 | 133 | 117 | 108 | 100 | 106 | 100 | 146 | 141 | 139 | 87 | 86 | 83 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | 13 | 37 | — | — | 19 | 18 | 18 | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | N 3 | N 8 | N 8 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 4 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | 30 | 6 | 64 | 80 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 39 | 37 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 80 | 22 | 105 | 96 | 441 | 441 | 110 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 83 | 441 | 494 | 386 | 110 | 81 | 80 | 22 | 81 | 96 | 493 | 494 | 110 |
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