Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 3PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 458 | 632 | 464 | 704 | 618 | 683 | 790 | 1052 | 1102 | 1006 | 946 | 736 | 645 | 570 | 551 | 544 | 360 | 453 | 440 | 647 | 503 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:43PM2.61m | 1:09AM2.60m | 1:20PM2.78m | 1:44AM2.78m | 1:58PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56PM0.30m | 7:09AM0.35m | 7:31PM0.14m | 7:46AM0.19m | 8:06PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 458 | 632 | 464 | 704 | 618 | 683 | 790 | 1052 | 1102 | 1006 | 946 | 736 | 645 | 570 | 551 | 544 | 304 | 263 | 440 | 647 | 503 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 11 | — | NW 9 |
| kJ | 398 | 184 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 360 | 453 | 233 | — | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 52 | 94 | 125 | 134 | 143 | 127 | 112 | 130 | 132 | 124 | 194 | 248 | 187 | 159 | 124 | 124 | 137 | 144 | 144 | 176 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 352 | 493 | 112 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 22 | 22 | 352 | 623 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 22 | 80 | 80 | 386 | 522 | 81 | 80 |
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