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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 6 pm Saturday 30 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
19.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Essaouira today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 12AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 23°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, strong winds from the N by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | |
122 | 117 | 88 | 139 | 189 | 220 | 210 | 322 | 265 | 260 | 252 | 217 | 176 | 180 | 176 | 188 | 188 | 238 | 303 | 269 | 245 | 272 | 269 | 333 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:17PM2.59m | 2:37AM2.46m | 2:52PM2.61m | 3:13AM2.44m | 3:27PM2.60m | 3:49AM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25PM0.41m | 8:34AM0.46m | 9:00PM0.40m | 9:08AM0.47m | 9:36PM0.41m | 9:43AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 11 | NNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 122 | 117 | 86 | 99 | 118 | 118 | 127 | 322 | 265 | 260 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 167 | 176 | 170 | 170 | 133 | 128 | 116 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 |
| kJ | 23 | 42 | 73 | 83 | 189 | 220 | 210 | — | — | — | 252 | 217 | — | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 139 | 54 | 54 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 85 | 90 | 88 | — | — | — | — | 143 | 157 | 181 | — | — | 172 | — | 156 | 188 | 188 | 238 | 303 | 269 | 245 | 272 | 269 | 333 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 621 | 96 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 96 | 96 | 622 | 96 | 80 | 105 | 22 | 22 | 93 | 622 | 624 | 110 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 105 | 686 |
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