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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 14 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
17.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Essaouira today?
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 9AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, strong winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | |
81 | 61 | 84 | 80 | 125 | 43 | 93 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 72 | 67 | 116 | 91 | 363 | 339 | 344 | 298 | 270 | 321 | 371 | 623 | 633 | 741 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 00:21AM2.63m | 12:52PM2.66m | 1:08AM2.79m | 1:36PM2.83m | 1:55AM2.89m | 2:20PM2.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM0.26m | 6:56PM0.32m | 7:20AM0.12m | 7:42PM0.14m | 8:04AM0.04m | 8:28PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 12 | NNW 8 | W 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | — | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 11 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 81 | 61 | 84 | 80 | 3 | 43 | 2 | 37 | 18 | 14 | 72 | 67 | 22 | 81 | — | 116 | 170 | 298 | 270 | 321 | 130 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 11 | — | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | NNW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 12 | 37 | 37 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 196 | 174 | 135 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 17 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 46 | 35 | 21 | 20 | 125 | 21 | 93 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 116 | 91 | 363 | 339 | 344 | — | — | — | 371 | 623 | 633 | 741 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 80 | 83 | 155 | 705 | 691 | 96 | 705 | 96 | 83 | 22 | 83 | 705 | 705 | 705 | 645 | 127 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 630 | 705 | 127 | 112 |
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