Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
18.6°C
2.9° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 8AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
269
287
287
287
255
172
211
176
154
129
101
84
67
44
42
38
41
35
30
22
36
103
78
63
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
N
30
N
35
NNE
30
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:11AM2.20m
1:24PM2.46m
1:46AM2.36m
1:58PM2.65m
2:18AM2.51m
2:29PM2.80m
Low Tide
7:08AM0.68m
7:38PM0.52m
7:43AM0.51m
8:10PM0.35m
8:14AM0.36m
8:41PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:09
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:09
8:08
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
20
22
23
23
22
21
20
20
20
22
23
22
22
21
21
20
21
22
24
23
22
21
Feels °C
20
18
19
20
20
21
20
20
19
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
18
19
19
21
21
19
18
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