Essaouira surfForecast / Central Morocco / Morocco

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 +01
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Essaouira surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Essaouira today?

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 7PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.1
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
419
419
412
412
412
412
352
322
265
255
208
204
168
160
128
128
124
98
101
119
161
171
143
113
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
35
N
40
N
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NE
30
NE
40
N
45
N
40
NNE
45
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
35
NNE
35
N
40
N
30
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
5
N
0
WSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
8:54AM2.05m
9:21PM2.29m
10:20AM2.08m
10:40PM2.36m
11:28AM2.21m
11:42PM2.48m
Low Tide
2:52PM0.92m
4:04AM0.70m
4:23PM0.88m
5:17AM0.60m
5:31PM0.75m
6:09AM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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7:01
7:00
6:58
6:58
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8:13
8:14
8:14
8:15
Temp °C
17
19
18
17
17
16
15
15
18
19
19
18
17
18
18
17
19
20
19
19
18
17
17
17
12
13
11
10
11
8
7
8
12
12
12
11
10
13
13
12
13
15
13
15
14
14
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.7
NW
8
0.6
WNW
8
1.2
NNW
7
1.1
N
7
Energy kJ
419
419
412
412
412
412
352
322
265
255
208
204
168
148
115
108
84
83
81
50
69
45
143
113
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.6
WNW
8
0.8
NW
8
Energy kJ
4
4
47
78
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
1
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
1
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
7
Energy kJ
5
12
35
53
57
78
83
59
58
50
73
97
139
160
128
128
124
98
101
119
161
171
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
112
386
386
386
113
110
112
110
110
494
619
112
110
80
80
80
105
480
611
110
81
80
22
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Central Morocco
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Morocco
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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