Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 7PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 479 | 373 | 319 | 734 | 765 | 662 | 650 | 673 | 662 | 589 | 558 | 445 | 408 | 408 | 328 | 322 | 382 | 372 | 553 | 508 | 479 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:33AM1.97m | 8:32PM1.76m | 9:07AM1.95m | 10:06PM1.82m | 10:27AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03PM1.06m | 2:22AM1.15m | 3:45PM1.04m | 4:01AM1.10m | 4:57PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 479 | 373 | 319 | 734 | 765 | 662 | 650 | 673 | 662 | 589 | 558 | 445 | 408 | 408 | 328 | 322 | 272 | 225 | 553 | 508 | 479 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | NW 20 | WNW 19 | NW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 112 | 175 | 322 | 382 | 372 | 192 | 145 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 85 | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 602 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 441 | 441 | 441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 22 | 81 | 22 |
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