Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 8AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
240 | 247 | 238 | 238 | 254 | 270 | 293 | 336 | 405 | 385 | 356 | 419 | 429 | 468 | 547 | 497 | 449 | 473 | 518 | 471 | 419 | 395 | 385 | 365 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:24AM2.74m | 4:38PM2.85m | 5:00AM2.67m | 5:16PM2.70m | 5:39AM2.56m | 6:01PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13PM0.10m | 10:23AM0.20m | 10:47PM0.18m | 11:00AM0.28m | 11:24PM0.32m | 11:42AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 34 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 449 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 365 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — |
240 | 247 | 238 | 238 | 254 | 270 | 293 | 336 | 405 | 385 | 356 | 419 | 429 | 468 | 547 | 497 | — | 473 | 518 | 471 | 419 | 395 | 385 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 22 | 80 | 81 | 386 | 110 | 155 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 105 | 155 | 686 | 126 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 105 | 105 | 494 | 80 | 0 |
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