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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 Thursday 28 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
18.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Essaouira today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 6AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 7 | |
169 | 149 | 115 | 102 | 100 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 65 | 83 | 125 | 113 | 151 | 149 | 141 | 130 | 125 | 122 | 94 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:42AM2.42m | 1:06PM2.47m | 1:23AM2.44m | 1:42PM2.54m | 2:00AM2.46m | 2:17PM2.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.52m | 7:13PM0.54m | 7:26AM0.49m | 7:49PM0.46m | 8:00AM0.46m | 8:25PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 169 | 149 | 115 | 102 | 100 | 64 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 53 | 83 | 125 | 58 | 44 | 44 | 49 | 71 | 125 | 122 | 94 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 7 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | NW 10 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 37 | 63 | 64 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 65 | 24 | — | 113 | 151 | 149 | 141 | 130 | 5 | 23 | 42 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 56 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 83 | 93 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 494 | 494 | 621 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 83 | 96 | 494 | 585 | 96 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 96 | 622 | 620 | 110 | 81 |
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