Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
17.6°C
3.9° 

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 (05 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 3PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (05 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (05 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.8
NNW
5
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.5
NW
14
0.6
NW
13
0.6
NW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
33
36
50
40
39
39
37
60
76
99
144
136
146
141
137
146
183
210
273
212
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
N
15
NE
15
WNW
15
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:56AM2.15m
9:54PM2.04m
10:32AM2.23m
11:24PM2.17m
11:48AM2.44m
Low Tide
3:25PM0.84m
4:04AM0.91m
5:05PM0.71m
5:31AM0.76m
6:16PM0.48m
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:57
7:54
 mm
Temp °C
25
26
24
24
24
25
23
23
24
27
25
25
25
30
31
27
32
31
28
28
29
Feels °C
25
26
25
24
24
24
23
24
24
27
25
23
23
28
29
25
30
30
28
27
27
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