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Essaouira Surf Forecast
/ Central Morocco (31 surf breaks) /
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Essaouira surfForecast / Central Morocco / Morocco
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 +01Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Essaouira today?
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 7PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, strong winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 6 | |
864 | 798 | 760 | 778 | 808 | 710 | 639 | 553 | 419 | 419 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 352 | 322 | 265 | 255 | 208 | 204 | 151 | 148 | 128 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:28AM2.16m | 7:55PM2.34m | 8:54AM2.05m | 9:21PM2.29m | 10:20AM2.08m | 10:40PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM0.82m | 2:30AM0.70m | 2:52PM0.92m | 4:04AM0.70m | 4:23PM0.88m | 5:17AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | 8:14 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 864 | 798 | 760 | 778 | 808 | 710 | 639 | 553 | 419 | 419 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 352 | 322 | 265 | 255 | 208 | 204 | 151 | 148 | 117 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 27 | 38 | 53 | 64 | 69 | 57 | 56 | 61 | 90 | 117 | 146 | 137 | 128 | 128 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 441 | 96 | 96 | 22 | 81 | 22 | 110 | 96 | 546 | 585 | 126 | 110 | 110 | 105 | 81 | 611 | 617 | 112 | 110 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
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