Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
16.2° C
5.3° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 3AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (11 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (11 Aug)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1
N
6
1
N
6
1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
126
94
75
72
59
59
58
70
69
88
89
91
94
82
82
82
80
80
Wind (km/h)
40
N
40
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
35
N
40
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
35
N
35
N
30
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:28AM2.57m
1:46PM2.89m
2:16AM2.73m
2:32PM3.07m
Low Tide
7:15PM0.29m
7:30AM0.34m
8:05PM0.09m
8:16AM0.18m
8:50PM-0.05m
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>
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:25
8:24
 mm
Temp °C
24
23
21
21
21
21
23
24
24
23
21
22
22
21
24
25
24
23
23
Feels °C
19
18
17
18
18
19
20
21
20
19
18
19
19
18
21
22
21
19
21
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