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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 am Saturday 09 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
16.1° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Essaouira today?
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 10AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | |
56 | 221 | 330 | 559 | 863 | 932 | 919 | 891 | 823 | 730 | 716 | 631 | 634 | 692 | 637 | 700 | 700 | 622 | 485 | 378 | 333 | 689 | 551 | 461 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:59AM1.88m | 8:26PM2.09m | 9:16AM1.92m | 9:37PM2.15m | 10:24AM2.05m | 10:39PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40AM0.94m | 1:51PM1.02m | 2:56AM0.92m | 3:10PM1.01m | 4:06AM0.81m | 4:21PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | 8:24 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 56 | 221 | 330 | 559 | 863 | 932 | 919 | 891 | 823 | 730 | 716 | 631 | 634 | 692 | 637 | 700 | 700 | 622 | 485 | 378 | 333 | 689 | 551 | 461 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | — | NNW 13 | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 35 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 45 | 67 | 77 | — | 114 | — | — | — | 140 | 212 | 256 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 149 | 110 | 444 | 444 | 441 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 441 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 96 | 96 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
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