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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 am Monday 11 May 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
16.0° C
(Which is 2.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Essaouira today?
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 9AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 May) | 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. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the N by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | N 5 | |
713 | 757 | 677 | 494 | 408 | 333 | 678 | 593 | 515 | 584 | 688 | 645 | 614 | 478 | 445 | 389 | 382 | 293 | 244 | 196 | 163 | 115 | 88 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:24AM2.05m | 10:39PM2.28m | 11:20AM2.24m | 11:32PM2.46m | 12:08PM2.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06AM0.81m | 4:21PM0.90m | 5:03AM0.64m | 5:19PM0.73m | 5:51AM0.44m | 6:09PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 713 | 757 | 677 | 494 | 408 | 333 | 678 | 593 | 515 | 584 | 688 | 645 | 614 | 478 | 445 | 389 | 382 | 293 | 244 | 196 | 163 | 115 | 88 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 120 | 212 | 260 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 51 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 441 | 441 | 96 | 81 | 81 | 22 | 22 | 105 | 494 | 494 | 697 | 110 |
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