Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
17.9°C
3.7° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 2AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (12 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (12 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sun morning).

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
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
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
286
238
254
261
237
237
208
199
234
181
161
139
118
99
99
89
94
91
89
Wind (km/h)
40
N
35
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
30
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
N
10
NW
10
N
20
NNE
10
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
High Tide
2:53PM3.12m
3:16AM2.89m
3:30PM3.08m
3:51AM2.86m
4:06PM2.95m
Low Tide
9:06PM-0.06m
9:14AM0.05m
9:39PM-0.00m
9:50AM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:49
7:47
 mm
Temp °C
25
24
24
25
25
25
30
31
27
26
26
28
30
31
33
32
32
35
34
Feels °C
21
21
22
23
22
22
27
27
25
25
24
26
28
29
32
30
31
31
32
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