Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
18.6°C
2.9° 

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 (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 5PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (17 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (17 Sep)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
10
1.6
NNW
10
1.4
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
11
1.7
NNW
11
1.7
NNW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.7
NNW
10
1.7
NNW
10
1.7
NNW
10
1.7
NNW
10
1.6
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1
NW
16
1.1
NW
15
1.1
NW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
388
520
533
471
311
622
610
576
500
532
522
511
511
460
387
370
339
324
483
492
558
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
30
N
30
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
30
N
35
N
30
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
35
N
35
N
30
N
20
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:36PM2.03m
6:58AM2.05m
7:39PM1.82m
8:17AM1.90m
9:23PM1.74m
Low Tide
12:17PM0.78m
00:29AM0.93m
1:13PM0.98m
1:31AM1.11m
2:47PM1.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:42
7:40
7:39
 mm
Temp °C
20
22
21
21
20
19
19
19
21
22
23
22
21
21
21
20
23
24
23
23
23
Feels °C
17
18
17
18
19
18
18
18
19
18
20
19
19
18
19
18
20
20
20
21
22
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