Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
17.7° C
3.7° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 1AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
114
112
109
106
103
103
103
109
112
82
80
80
78
78
78
80
78
80
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NW
0
W
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
0
ENE
0
NE
5
NE
20
NE
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
Wind State
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:54PM2.61m
6:16AM2.40m
6:35PM2.34m
6:59AM2.22m
7:23PM2.09m
Low Tide
11:59PM0.47m
12:15PM0.59m
00:37AM0.69m
1:01PM0.80m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:19
8:17
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
23
22
22
22
22
22
23
24
24
23
22
Feels °C
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
25
25
24
20
24
23
23
23
24
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