Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
15.9° C
5.6° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 7AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (10 Aug)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
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)
1.3
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.1
N
6
1
N
6
1
N
6
1
N
6
1
N
6
1.1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1.2
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
111
95
122
78
101
113
113
101
78
60
59
61
62
70
70
94
108
112
96
101
88
98
98
99
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
40
N
40
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
30
N
35
N
30
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:31AM2.39m
12:54PM2.65m
1:28AM2.57m
1:46PM2.89m
2:16AM2.73m
2:32PM3.07m
Low Tide
6:36AM0.53m
7:15PM0.29m
7:30AM0.34m
8:05PM0.09m
8:16AM0.18m
8:50PM-0.05m
clear
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>
7:00
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:25
8:24
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
20
23
24
23
22
21
21
21
20
23
24
24
23
22
22
21
21
24
24
24
24
22
Feels °C
17
18
17
20
20
19
17
18
18
19
18
21
21
21
19
19
19
18
18
21
21
21
21
20
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