Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 3PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 442 | 304 | 239 | 479 | 543 | 543 | 535 | 494 | 379 | 373 | 367 | 747 | 722 | 662 | 662 | 726 | 673 | 650 | 568 | 453 | 408 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:02PM1.85m | 7:33AM1.97m | 8:32PM1.76m | 9:07AM1.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM0.94m | 00:52AM1.06m | 2:03PM1.06m | 2:22AM1.15m | 3:45PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | 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 |
| kJ | 442 | 304 | 239 | 479 | 543 | 543 | 535 | 494 | 379 | 373 | 367 | 747 | 722 | 662 | 662 | 726 | 673 | 650 | 568 | 453 | 408 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | NW 20 | WNW 19 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 143 | 209 | 203 | — | — | 45 | 60 | 77 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 35 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 6 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 19 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 85 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 602 | 81 | 81 | 22 | 81 | 22 | 22 | 610 | 386 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 441 | 441 | 0 | 0 |
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