Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 5AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
240 | 187 | 161 | 150 | 132 | 130 | 156 | 184 | 193 | 247 | 232 | 247 | 269 | 303 | 319 | 328 | 346 | 356 | 365 | 388 | 441 | 547 | 561 | 614 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:51AM2.75m | 4:04PM2.93m | 4:24AM2.74m | 4:38PM2.85m | 5:00AM2.67m | 5:16PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.16m | 10:13PM0.10m | 10:23AM0.20m | 10:47PM0.18m | 11:00AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
136 | 133 | 101 | 97 | 132 | 93 | 58 | 27 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
240 | 187 | 161 | 150 | 98 | 130 | 156 | 184 | 193 | 247 | 232 | 247 | 269 | 303 | 319 | 328 | 346 | 356 | 365 | 388 | 441 | 547 | 561 | 614 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 80 | 81 | 105 | 494 | 494 | 110 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 22 | 155 | 386 | 155 | 110 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 105 | 620 | 630 | 110 | 81 |
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