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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 Sunday 26 Apr 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
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Essaouira today?
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 8AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 14 | |
148 | 120 | 108 | 106 | 86 | 88 | 96 | 120 | 66 | 85 | 78 | 94 | 77 | 82 | 62 | 60 | 55 | 42 | 60 | 57 | 77 | 84 | 78 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:40PM2.36m | 11:28AM2.21m | 11:42PM2.48m | 12:19PM2.36m | 00:31AM2.58m | 1:00PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.60m | 5:31PM0.75m | 6:09AM0.48m | 6:22PM0.60m | 6:51AM0.38m | 7:03PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
 kJ | 148 | 117 | 108 | 106 | 83 | 70 | 68 | 47 | 63 | 80 | 74 | 94 | 77 | 82 | 62 | 60 | 55 | 42 | 56 | 56 | 68 | 84 | 76 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WNW 8 | W 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 46 | 4 | 78 | 54 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 35 | 60 | 57 | 77 | 55 | 74 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 84 | 78 | 104 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 132 | 120 | 106 | 105 | 86 | 88 | 96 | 120 | 66 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 105 | 96 | 611 | 110 | 81 | 80 | 22 | 0 | 21 | 105 | 602 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 441 | 441 | 22 | 81 |
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