Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 8AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the N by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
689 | 633 | 544 | 462 | 445 | 363 | 384 | 334 | 300 | 257 | 287 | 257 | 287 | 249 | 211 | 176 | 132 | 129 | 88 | 84 | 67 | 44 | 43 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:29AM2.03m | 12:45PM2.27m | 1:11AM2.20m | 1:24PM2.46m | 1:46AM2.36m | 1:58PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM0.86m | 7:03PM0.70m | 7:08AM0.68m | 7:38PM0.52m | 7:43AM0.51m | 8:10PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 4 |
689 | 633 | 544 | 462 | 445 | 363 | 384 | 334 | 300 | 257 | 287 | 257 | — | 249 | 211 | 176 | 132 | 129 | 88 | 84 | 67 | 44 | 43 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | NNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | NE 3 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 287 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 10 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 494 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 110 | 494 | 681 | 96 | 96 | 80 | 80 | 22 | 83 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 149 |
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