Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
17.9°C
3.7° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 4PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (11 Sep)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (11 Sep)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 37°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sun night).

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
1
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
245
277
278
247
254
261
237
237
208
244
250
186
166
139
118
99
102
91
94
94
103
Wind (km/h)
35
NE
35
NNE
40
N
35
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
SSE
15
NW
15
N
30
ESE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:53PM3.12m
3:16AM2.89m
3:30PM3.08m
3:51AM2.86m
4:06PM2.95m
Low Tide
8:38AM0.07m
9:06PM-0.06m
9:14AM0.05m
9:39PM-0.00m
9:50AM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:49
7:47
 mm
Temp °C
25
26
25
24
24
25
25
24
29
30
26
26
25
26
31
33
37
32
30
36
35
Feels °C
20
22
21
21
22
23
22
21
26
27
24
25
24
24
29
31
34
30
29
30
31
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