Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
18.2° C
3.2° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 5PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (16 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (16 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
1
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
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
0.8
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
146
183
219
254
230
230
184
184
184
158
154
151
112
109
103
101
101
101
109
103
82
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
N
25
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
ESE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:15PM2.85m
5:37AM2.58m
5:54PM2.61m
6:16AM2.40m
6:35PM2.34m
Low Tide
10:56AM0.22m
11:24PM0.25m
11:34AM0.39m
11:59PM0.47m
12:15PM0.59m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:21
8:20
8:19
 mm
Temp °C
23
24
23
23
22
22
21
21
22
23
24
23
22
22
22
21
23
23
23
23
22
Feels °C
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
23
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
22
24
23
23
24
24
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