Essaouira surfForecast / Central Morocco / Morocco

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 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
16.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Essaouira today?

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 1AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (13 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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 Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
1
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)
1.3
NW
12
1.2
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
478
357
396
354
341
249
170
163
115
90
84
64
61
69
45
44
122
113
37
32
32
39
85
85
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
25
N
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
N
35
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
35
N
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:32PM2.46m
12:08PM2.45m
00:21AM2.63m
12:52PM2.66m
1:08AM2.79m
Low Tide
5:19PM0.73m
5:51AM0.44m
6:09PM0.52m
6:36AM0.26m
6:56PM0.32m
7:20AM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:25
8:27
8:28
Temp °C
18
18
17
17
16
16
18
19
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
18
18
12
14
13
14
12
12
13
14
12
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
14
13
14
13
13
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
12
1.2
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.6
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.6
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
16
0.4
NW
15
Energy kJ
478
357
396
354
341
249
170
163
115
90
84
64
61
69
45
44
2
2
37
28
23
39
25
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
12
32
32
10
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
17
Energy kJ
12
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.5
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.7
N
4
1
N
4
1
N
5
1
N
5
1
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
N
4
0.8
N
4
1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
Energy kJ
5
9
7
7
14
38
45
49
48
37
26
32
26
122
113
32
19
85
85
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
96
113
96
22
81
22
126
493
494
494
110
81
80
81
96
1362
96
96
705
83
22
22
83
688
Best forecast wave conditions in Central Morocco
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Morocco
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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