Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 8PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 146 | 183 | 219 | 254 | 230 | 230 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 158 | 154 | 151 | 112 | 109 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 109 | 103 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:15PM2.85m | 5:37AM2.58m | 5:54PM2.61m | 6:16AM2.40m | 6:35PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM0.22m | 11:24PM0.25m | 11:34AM0.39m | 11:59PM0.47m | 12:15PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 146 | — | 219 | 254 | 230 | 230 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 158 | 154 | 151 | 112 | 109 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 109 | 103 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 441 | 494 | 96 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 96 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 441 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
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