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Essaouira Surf Forecast
/ Central Morocco (31 surf breaks) /
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Essaouira surfForecast / Central Morocco / Morocco
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 +01Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.7° C
(Which is 2.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Essaouira today?
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 11PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sat night, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | |
440 | 366 | 308 | 308 | 308 | 303 | 303 | 329 | 418 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 291 | 297 | 323 | 317 | 311 | 334 | 326 | 286 | 281 | 204 | 222 | 246 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:35PM2.63m | 7:19AM2.24m | 7:41PM2.50m | 8:30AM2.14m | 8:52PM2.40m | 9:42AM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.46m | 1:12PM0.71m | 2:13AM0.58m | 2:26PM0.82m | 3:27AM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 440 | 366 | 308 | 308 | 308 | 303 | 303 | 329 | 418 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 291 | 297 | 323 | 317 | 311 | 334 | 326 | 286 | 281 | 204 | 222 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | N 8 | NNE 7 | — | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | E 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 20 | 18 | — | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 20 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 110 | 233 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
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