Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
19.2°C
2.3° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 5AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (30 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (30 Aug)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
7
0.9
NW
9
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
240
187
161
150
132
130
156
184
193
247
232
247
269
303
319
328
346
356
365
388
441
547
561
614
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
40
N
40
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
35
NE
35
N
40
N
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
45
N
40
NNE
35
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:51AM2.75m
4:04PM2.93m
4:24AM2.74m
4:38PM2.85m
5:00AM2.67m
5:16PM2.70m
Low Tide
9:49AM0.16m
10:13PM0.10m
10:23AM0.20m
10:47PM0.18m
11:00AM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:04
8:02
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
21
24
26
25
24
22
24
23
22
25
27
25
24
22
22
21
21
24
26
25
24
25
Feels °C
19
17
17
20
22
21
20
19
20
19
18
20
23
21
21
18
18
18
17
20
22
20
19
21
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