Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Issued: 12 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Essaouira sea temperature is

18.7° C

Essaouira surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Essaouira today (18 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 4AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (18 Jul)	4.5ft (1.3m)	6s
Afternoon (18 Jul)	5ft (1.5m)	6s
Evening (18 Jul)	4.5ft (1.4m)	6s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.
	Saturday 18								Sunday 19								Monday 20
	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 Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6
Wave Graph
kJ	134	134	112	112	148	165	165	148	148	143	144	139	181	188	194	170	170	165	190	188	218	226	226	213
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	NNE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide			5:33AM2.62m				5:49PM2.87m				6:18AM2.48m				6:35PM2.65m					7:05AM2.33m				7:24PM2.41m
Low Tide	11:21PM0.10m				11:27AM0.30m				00:05AM0.27m				12:12PM0.46m				00:49AM0.47m				1:00PM0.64m


	—	6:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:47	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:43	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	21	21	20	24	24	23	23	21	21	21	20	24	24	24	23	21	22	21	20	24	24	24	23	21
Feels °C	17	17	16	20	19	18	18	17	16	17	15	19	19	19	18	17	17	16	14	19	19	19	18	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	W 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	W 12
kJ	13	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	8	8	15	7	14	7	7	6	6	3
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 11	W 11	W 10	W 10	W 10	—	—	—	—	—	N 10	N 10	W 13	W 13	W 13	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	2	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	4	3	3	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6
kJ	134	134	112	112	148	165	165	148	148	143	144	139	181	188	194	170	170	165	190	188	218	226	226	213
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Pointe d'Imessouane Central Morocco	Pointe d'Imessouane Central Morocco	Pointe d'Imessouane Central Morocco	Oued Massa Southern Morocco	Mosca Point Gran Canaria	Mosca Point Gran Canaria	25 Central Morocco	25 Central Morocco	Imsouane - La Cathedrale Southern Morocco	Imsouane - La Cathedrale Southern Morocco	Pointe d'Imessouane Central Morocco	Dracula Central Morocco	Arguineguin Gran Canaria	Cabo Girao Madeira	25 Central Morocco	25 Central Morocco	Pointe d'Imessouane Central Morocco	Pointe d'Imessouane Central Morocco	Pointe d'Imessouane Central Morocco	Banana Point Central Morocco	Ponta Pequena Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira	25 Central Morocco	25 Central Morocco
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	3	3	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	81	81	81	155	688	688	110	110	80	80	81	105	714	696	110	110	81	81	81	118	718	705	110	110
Best forecast wave conditions in Central Morocco	Dracula	Dracula	Pointe d'Imessouane				Anchor Point	Banana Point	Dracula	Pointe d'Imessouane	Pointe d'Imessouane	Dracula			Anchor Point	Banana Point	Pointe d'Imessouane	Pointe d'Imessouane	Pointe d'Imessouane	Banana Point			Anchor Point	Banana Point
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2				1	1	2	2	2	2			1	2	2	3	3	1			1	2
Best forecast wave conditions in Morocco	Dracula Central Morocco	Dracula Central Morocco	Pointe d'Imessouane Central Morocco	Oued Massa Southern Morocco			Anchor Point Central Morocco	Oued Massa Southern Morocco	Dracula Central Morocco	Pointe d'Imessouane Central Morocco	Pointe d'Imessouane Central Morocco	Dracula Central Morocco			Anchor Point Central Morocco	Oued Massa Southern Morocco	Pointe d'Imessouane Central Morocco	Pointe d'Imessouane Central Morocco	Pointe d'Imessouane Central Morocco	Oued Massa Southern Morocco			Anchor Point Central Morocco	Oued Massa Southern Morocco
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	1			1	2	2	2	2	2			1	2	2	3	3	2			1	2
Header Global	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Humenga Point New Zealand	Humenga Point New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	9	9	9	8	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	7	6	6	5	6	6	5	5	5

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