Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
19.2° C
2.1° 

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 (31 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 5AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (31 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (31 Jul)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, strong winds from the N by Sun afternoon).

Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
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
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.2
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
170
153
158
171
180
152
127
123
100
100
100
94
94
91
88
88
89
89
74
88
98
121
108
95
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
20
N
25
N
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
25
N
20
N
25
N
35
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
40
N
35
NNE
25
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:48AM2.55m
4:01PM2.82m
4:20AM2.57m
4:33PM2.81m
4:54AM2.55m
5:07PM2.75m
Low Tide
9:44AM0.32m
10:12PM0.25m
10:16AM0.31m
10:44PM0.26m
10:49AM0.35m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:35
8:34
 mm
Temp °C
25
27
28
29
26
26
24
29
34
31
24
27
29
27
25
24
26
26
24
30
30
26
25
24
Feels °C
21
24
26
27
26
26
23
28
32
29
22
26
26
23
22
23
23
23
20
25
25
21
21
22
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