Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 3AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 90 | 207 | 143 | 126 | 156 | 229 | 497 | 418 | 408 | 663 | 702 | 916 | 582 | 572 | 730 | 731 | 233 | 301 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:29PM2.80m | 2:49AM2.63m | 3:00PM2.90m | 3:20AM2.71m | 3:32PM2.94m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41PM0.22m | 8:46AM0.25m | 9:11PM0.13m | 9:17AM0.18m | 9:42PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | 90 | — | 143 | 126 | 156 | 229 | — | — | 145 | 663 | 702 | — | 582 | 572 | — | — | 167 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 161 | 40 | 207 | 16 | 29 | 38 | 61 | 497 | 418 | 408 | 158 | 105 | 916 | 53 | 44 | 730 | 731 | 233 | 301 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 610 | 113 | 110 | 110 | 81 | 80 | 105 | 610 | 647 | 110 | 93 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 105 | 611 | 705 | 110 | 81 |
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