Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
17.2° C
4.2° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 5PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (13 Aug)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (13 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
0.7
WNW
9
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
0.7
NW
9
1.1
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
7
1.1
N
7
1.2
N
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
124
108
108
91
73
86
86
104
91
94
98
98
88
104
156
110
134
139
161
139
208
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
35
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
35
N
40
N
30
N
30
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:16PM3.16m
3:42AM2.85m
3:57PM3.15m
4:21AM2.82m
4:36PM3.04m
Low Tide
8:59AM0.08m
9:32PM-0.09m
9:39AM0.06m
10:11PM-0.05m
10:18AM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:22
8:22
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
24
24
23
23
23
22
24
25
24
23
22
21
21
20
23
24
23
23
21
Feels °C
23
22
22
22
21
21
20
20
21
22
21
21
21
19
19
18
21
21
19
20
19
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