Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 1AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm November 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 8 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 789 | 978 | 2409 | 2502 | 1870 | 1567 | 1278 | 951 | 859 | 676 | 673 | 526 | 928 | 914 | 759 | 635 | 469 | 400 | 393 | 355 | 324 | 318 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:50PM2.50m | 4:03AM2.62m | 4:25PM2.37m | 4:39AM2.50m | 5:03PM2.23m | 5:18AM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM0.43m | 10:12AM0.41m | 10:18PM0.55m | 10:49AM0.54m | 10:54PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 |
 | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 |
mm | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 658 | 595 | — | 2502 | 1870 | 1567 | 1278 | 951 | 859 | 676 | 673 | 526 | 928 | 914 | 759 | 635 | 384 | 377 | 362 | 355 | 324 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 118 | 246 | 382 | 471 | 471 | 497 | 488 | 505 | 515 | 505 | 496 | 399 | 469 | 400 | 393 | 319 | 242 | 189 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 24 | 47 | — | 297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 789 | 978 | 2409 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 118 | 113 | 110 | 110 | 21 | 80 | 189 | 196 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 441 | 441 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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