Essaouira surfForecast / Central Morocco / Morocco

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 May 2026 +01
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Essaouira surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
16.0° C
(Which is 2.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Essaouira today?

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 9AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (11 May)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the N by Wed afternoon).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.7
NW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
12
1.5
NW
13
1.5
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
9
1.1
N
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
713
757
677
494
408
333
678
593
515
584
688
645
614
478
445
389
382
293
244
196
163
115
88
67
Wind (km/h)
0
NW
0
ESE
5
ENE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
0
SSW
0
SE
5
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
35
N
40
N
35
N
30
NNE
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
10:24AM2.05m
10:39PM2.28m
11:20AM2.24m
11:32PM2.46m
12:08PM2.45m
Low Tide
4:06AM0.81m
4:21PM0.90m
5:03AM0.64m
5:19PM0.73m
5:51AM0.44m
6:09PM0.52m
cloud
part cloud
clear
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>
6:45
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:24
8:25
Temp °C
17
17
16
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
16
18
19
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
18
17
18
18
16
17
16
16
17
19
17
17
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.7
NW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
12
1.5
NW
13
1.5
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
Energy kJ
713
757
677
494
408
333
678
593
515
584
688
645
614
478
445
389
382
293
244
196
163
115
88
67
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
13
0.8
NW
13
0.9
NW
12
Energy kJ
120
212
260
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
N
4
0.9
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.1
N
5
Energy kJ
5
3
4
7
10
14
28
51
61
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
22
22
22
22
0
0
0
0
81
441
441
96
81
81
22
22
105
494
494
697
110
Best forecast wave conditions in Central Morocco
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Morocco
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
9
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