Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
16.8° C
4.4° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 11AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (28 Jul)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (28 Jul)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, strong winds from the N by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
6
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
1.1
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
131
127
88
85
79
62
60
53
57
60
75
53
87
90
94
97
97
104
104
121
184
173
178
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
N
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
40
N
40
N
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
N
45
N
35
NNE
35
NNE
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:08AM2.33m
2:22PM2.59m
2:43AM2.43m
2:57PM2.70m
3:16AM2.51m
3:29PM2.78m
Low Tide
8:05AM0.55m
8:35PM0.43m
8:39AM0.44m
9:08PM0.33m
9:12AM0.36m
9:40PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
25
25
24
24
22
22
23
22
26
25
25
24
24
Feels °C
22
23
23
22
21
21
20
19
19
18
22
21
19
20
19
19
19
18
22
21
20
20
20
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