Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 7PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 130 | 154 | 160 | 165 | 148 | 148 | 143 | 144 | 124 | 160 | 188 | 188 | 164 | 188 | 188 | 167 | 188 | 245 | 253 | 240 | 258 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:49PM2.87m | 6:18AM2.48m | 6:35PM2.65m | 7:05AM2.33m | 7:24PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27AM0.30m | 00:05AM0.27m | 12:12PM0.46m | 00:49AM0.47m | 1:00PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 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 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 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 7 |
| kJ | 130 | 154 | 160 | 165 | 148 | 148 | 143 | 144 | 124 | 160 | 188 | 188 | 164 | 188 | 188 | 167 | 188 | 245 | 253 | 240 | 258 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 688 | 705 | 110 | 110 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 155 | 714 | 696 | 110 | 110 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 118 | 718 | 705 | 110 | 110 |
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