Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 4PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1278 | 949 | 859 | 676 | 673 | 526 | 928 | 914 | 759 | 646 | 478 | 424 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 318 | 305 | 227 | 183 | 202 | 178 | 138 | 135 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:25PM2.37m | 4:39AM2.50m | 5:03PM2.23m | 5:18AM2.37m | 5:44PM2.08m | 6:03AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12AM0.41m | 10:18PM0.55m | 10:49AM0.54m | 10:54PM0.67m | 11:31AM0.68m | 11:35PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 |
 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 1278 | 949 | 859 | 676 | 673 | 526 | 928 | 914 | 759 | 646 | 478 | 424 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 318 | 305 | 227 | 183 | 202 | 178 | 138 | 135 | 126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 382 | 422 | 471 | 544 | 488 | 505 | 515 | 505 | 496 | 487 | 469 | 400 | 393 | 319 | 242 | 189 | 146 | 146 | 144 | 106 | 98 | 71 | 69 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 24 | 47 | — | 297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 196 | 196 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 81 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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