Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 5AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the N by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 16 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
200 | 204 | 192 | 198 | 459 | 569 | 784 | 700 | 689 | 633 | 544 | 462 | 445 | 396 | 348 | 334 | 241 | 230 | 199 | 220 | 210 | 201 | 176 | 149 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:31PM1.88m | 11:56AM2.08m | 00:29AM2.03m | 12:45PM2.27m | 1:11AM2.20m | 1:24PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM1.03m | 6:19PM0.87m | 6:28AM0.86m | 7:03PM0.70m | 7:08AM0.68m | 7:38PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
200 | 204 | 192 | 171 | 459 | 569 | 784 | 700 | 689 | 633 | 544 | 462 | 445 | 396 | 348 | 334 | 241 | 230 | 199 | 220 | 210 | 201 | 176 | 149 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | W 9 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 2 | 47 | 198 | 122 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NW 19 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 494 | 494 | 96 | 81 | 81 | 22 | 22 | 110 | 494 | 494 | 96 | 81 |
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