Essaouira surfForecast / Central Morocco / Morocco

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 +01
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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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Essaouira today?

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 8PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (14 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (14 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, strong winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.8
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
9
2
NNW
10
2
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
53
100
103
39
37
72
57
69
144
220
280
303
311
277
284
353
433
701
672
646
646
561
474
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
N
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
40
N
35
N
35
N
35
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
35
N
40
N
40
N
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:52PM2.66m
1:08AM2.79m
1:36PM2.83m
1:55AM2.89m
2:20PM2.95m
2:43AM2.93m
Low Tide
6:56PM0.32m
7:20AM0.12m
7:42PM0.14m
8:04AM0.04m
8:28PM0.02m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:28
8:28
8:29
Temp °C
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
18
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
18
19
18
18
17
17
16
16
13
14
13
14
14
15
13
13
13
11
11
11
11
12
11
12
13
13
10
11
12
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NW
5
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
13
1.6
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
11
1.9
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
Energy kJ
80
53
2
2
39
17
72
57
69
22
81
125
116
311
277
284
353
160
646
561
474
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.6
NNW
8
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
W
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.7
NW
13
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
Energy kJ
3
3
12
37
11
10
25
2
10
170
196
174
166
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
12
12
11
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.7
NW
4
1
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
9
2
NNW
10
2
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
Energy kJ
15
14
100
103
20
144
220
280
303
433
701
672
646
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
83
705
691
96
705
83
22
22
83
705
705
705
622
96
83
83
83
96
688
386
116
110
110
110
Best forecast wave conditions in Central Morocco
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Morocco
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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