Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 4AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 148 | 159 | 138 | 134 | 130 | 132 | 127 | 143 | 160 | 165 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 144 | 167 | 187 | 245 | 226 | 199 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:48AM2.73m | 5:04PM3.03m | 5:33AM2.62m | 5:49PM2.87m | 6:18AM2.48m | 6:35PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37PM-0.01m | 10:43AM0.19m | 11:21PM0.10m | 11:27AM0.30m | 00:05AM0.27m | 12:12PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 148 | 159 | 138 | 134 | 130 | 132 | 127 | 143 | 160 | 165 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 144 | 167 | 187 | 245 | 226 | 199 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 714 | 714 | 110 | 110 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 480 | 688 | 688 | 110 | 110 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 149 | 688 | 705 | 110 | 110 |
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