Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 5AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 509 | 471 | 358 | 442 | 304 | 239 | 479 | 543 | 543 | 535 | 456 | 435 | 373 | 367 | 678 | 765 | 713 | 650 | 673 | 685 | 600 | 515 | 453 | 399 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:24AM2.11m | 7:02PM1.85m | 7:33AM1.97m | 8:32PM1.76m | 9:07AM1.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.90m | 12:42PM0.94m | 00:52AM1.06m | 2:03PM1.06m | 2:22AM1.15m | 3:45PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 509 | 471 | 358 | 442 | 304 | 239 | 479 | 543 | 543 | 535 | 456 | 435 | 373 | 367 | 678 | 765 | 713 | 650 | 673 | 685 | 600 | 515 | 453 | 399 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 20 | WNW 19 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 94 | 62 | 147 | 143 | 209 | 203 | 12 | — | 44 | 75 | 83 | 85 | — | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 36 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NW 16 | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 93 | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 3 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 1 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 624 | 81 | 81 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 81 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 81 | 22 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 441 | 21 | 21 |
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