Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
20.7° C
0.2° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 3PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)4ft (1.2m)5s
Afternoon (16 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)5s
Evening (16 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.5
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
87
116
121
105
119
119
141
149
144
181
164
165
165
160
141
137
154
212
194
182
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
40
N
45
N
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
N
45
N
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
N
45
N
40
NNE
35
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:19PM3.11m
4:48AM2.73m
5:04PM3.03m
5:33AM2.62m
5:49PM2.87m
Low Tide
9:59AM0.13m
10:37PM-0.01m
10:43AM0.19m
11:21PM0.10m
11:27AM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:44
8:44
 mm
Temp °C
25
26
25
24
22
23
22
21
25
25
24
23
22
22
21
21
25
26
24
24
22
Feels °C
20
21
20
19
19
19
18
16
21
21
19
19
18
18
16
17
20
21
18
20
18
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