Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
18.0° C
3.0° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 11PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)--
Afternoon (20 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (20 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
1.7
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.5
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
219
226
226
199
193
170
170
194
196
209
222
226
220
206
199
202
206
213
194
Wind (km/h)
45
N
45
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
N
40
N
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
30
N
35
NNE
30
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:24PM2.41m
7:56AM2.19m
8:19PM2.19m
8:56AM2.08m
9:25PM2.02m
Low Tide
1:36AM0.66m
1:55PM0.81m
2:30AM0.83m
3:02PM0.94m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:42
8:42
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
20
21
20
19
23
23
23
22
21
23
22
22
27
24
24
23
22
Feels °C
17
17
15
16
15
15
19
19
18
17
17
19
17
17
23
20
21
20
19
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