Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
19.7°C
1.8° 

Essaouira surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Essaouira today (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 10AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (26 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (26 Aug)2ft (0.6m)7s

Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, near gales from the NNE by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
1
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.9
N
6
2.3
NNW
6
2.3
N
7
1.4
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
129
119
84
82
56
42
49
31
30
22
21
46
136
183
159
176
107
122
183
270
422
480
247
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
30
N
35
N
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
45
NE
45
NNE
50
N
50
NNE
45
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:46AM2.36m
1:58PM2.65m
2:18AM2.51m
2:29PM2.80m
2:49AM2.63m
3:00PM2.90m
Low Tide
7:43AM0.51m
8:10PM0.35m
8:14AM0.36m
8:41PM0.22m
8:46AM0.25m
9:11PM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:09
8:08
8:07
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
22
22
22
22
21
20
21
20
23
23
23
22
21
21
20
20
22
25
24
22
21
Feels °C
21
21
22
20
20
21
20
19
21
19
21
21
19
18
16
16
15
15
16
19
17
14
14
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