Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
18.3°C
3.2° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 8AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (31 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (31 Aug)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
2.1
N
8
2
N
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
240
247
238
238
254
270
293
336
405
385
356
419
429
468
547
497
449
473
518
471
419
395
385
365
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
40
N
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNW
40
N
35
NNE
35
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
NNE
35
NE
25
N
30
N
35
NNE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:24AM2.74m
4:38PM2.85m
5:00AM2.67m
5:16PM2.70m
5:39AM2.56m
6:01PM2.51m
Low Tide
10:13PM0.10m
10:23AM0.20m
10:47PM0.18m
11:00AM0.28m
11:24PM0.32m
11:42AM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:02
8:01
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
21
24
26
25
24
22
21
21
21
24
26
27
23
25
28
30
27
30
29
25
26
34
Feels °C
19
18
17
20
22
21
19
18
17
17
17
19
22
22
20
21
24
25
23
26
26
23
24
33
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