Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
17.4°C
4.1° 

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


How big are the waves at Essaouira today (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 8PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (31 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (31 Aug)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Wed night, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
N
8
2.2
N
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.2
N
8
2
N
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
238
247
270
302
355
355
346
318
339
378
474
498
533
596
596
592
581
484
388
357
328
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
35
N
40
N
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
N
45
NNE
35
NE
40
ENE
45
ENE
25
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
30
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:38PM2.85m
5:00AM2.67m
5:16PM2.70m
5:39AM2.56m
6:01PM2.51m
Low Tide
10:23AM0.20m
10:47PM0.18m
11:00AM0.28m
11:24PM0.32m
11:42AM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:02
8:01
 mm
Temp °C
24
26
25
24
22
22
21
21
24
25
24
29
32
32
29
26
28
26
26
26
30
Feels °C
20
22
21
20
18
18
17
17
20
21
18
25
26
25
25
23
24
24
25
25
25
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