Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
18.0° C
3.2° 

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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 1PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (29 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (29 Jul)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri morning).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
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)
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
1.2
N
5
1.4
N
5
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
58
75
66
113
138
143
148
144
130
134
175
221
202
184
196
220
250
229
212
212
212
208
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
40
N
45
N
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
N
40
N
40
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:43AM2.43m
2:57PM2.70m
3:16AM2.51m
3:29PM2.78m
3:48AM2.55m
4:01PM2.82m
Low Tide
8:39AM0.44m
9:08PM0.33m
9:12AM0.36m
9:40PM0.27m
9:44AM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:36
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
25
26
24
24
22
23
23
23
26
26
25
24
23
23
23
24
32
33
25
26
28
Feels °C
18
18
22
22
19
20
18
19
19
19
22
22
21
20
19
19
19
21
30
30
24
25
27
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