Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
19.6°C
1.9° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 4PM is: 2.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (28 Aug)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
0
0
1
1
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
8
2
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
6
2.1
N
6
1.7
NW
11
1.7
NW
11
1.7
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.8
NNW
11
1.8
NNW
10
1.6
N
6
1.6
NNW
7
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.3
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.6
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
236
509
371
361
663
688
702
582
572
730
731
220
247
225
238
208
208
157
171
171
261
Wind (km/h)
45
NE
45
NNE
50
N
50
NNE
45
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
N
40
N
45
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
40
N
40
NNE
35
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:00PM2.90m
3:20AM2.71m
3:32PM2.94m
3:51AM2.75m
4:04PM2.93m
Low Tide
8:46AM0.25m
9:11PM0.13m
9:17AM0.18m
9:42PM0.09m
9:49AM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:05
 mm
Temp °C
22
24
23
22
21
21
20
20
23
26
24
23
22
22
21
21
25
26
25
24
22
Feels °C
16
18
16
14
14
15
15
15
17
21
19
18
18
18
17
17
21
21
21
20
19
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