Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 12PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 599 | 639 | 776 | 915 | 834 | 681 | 642 | 509 | 471 | 358 | 442 | 304 | 239 | 479 | 543 | 543 | 535 | 494 | 435 | 373 | 570 | 614 | 722 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:36AM2.29m | 6:04PM2.02m | 6:24AM2.11m | 7:02PM1.85m | 7:33AM1.97m | 8:32PM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.75m | 11:55PM0.90m | 12:42PM0.94m | 00:52AM1.06m | 2:03PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 599 | 639 | 776 | 915 | 834 | 681 | 642 | 509 | 471 | 358 | 442 | 304 | 239 | 479 | 543 | 543 | 535 | 494 | 435 | 373 | 570 | 614 | 722 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 17 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NW 16 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 73 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 94 | 62 | 147 | 143 | 209 | 203 | — | 21 | 30 | — | 72 | 75 | 57 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NW 16 | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 93 | — | — | 12 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 18 | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 96 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 624 | 81 | 81 | 22 | 22 | 80 | 22 | 22 | 602 | 524 | 22 |
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