
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 1PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 144 | 264 | 337 | 581 | 555 | 627 | 549 | 599 | 585 | 776 | 915 | 742 | 681 | 642 | 509 | 430 | 358 | 386 | 304 | 203 | 479 | 494 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:58AM2.47m | 5:21PM2.22m | 5:36AM2.29m | 6:04PM2.02m | 6:24AM2.11m | 7:02PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM0.55m | 11:14PM0.72m | 11:48AM0.75m | 11:55PM0.90m | 12:42PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
86 | 84 | 264 | 337 | 581 | 555 | 627 | 549 | 599 | 585 | 776 | 915 | 742 | 681 | 642 | 509 | 430 | 358 | 386 | 304 | 197 | 479 | 494 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 7 | — | NW 17 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NW 16 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | — | NNW 6 |
18 | 144 | 71 | 71 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 5 | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 94 | 62 | 147 | 143 | 209 | 203 | — | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NW 16 | N 6 | — | — | NW 12 | — | — |
64 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 19 | — | 10 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 93 | 1 | — | — | 51 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 441 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 96 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 585 | 81 | 22 |
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