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Essaouira Surf Forecast
/ Central Morocco (31 surf breaks) /
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Essaouira surfForecast / Central Morocco / Morocco
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 08 May 2026 +01Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.5° 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 8AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 4 | WNW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
119 | 91 | 62 | 62 | 47 | 42 | 29 | 21 | 38 | 66 | 210 | 284 | 346 | 550 | 1372 | 1091 | 891 | 793 | 703 | 716 | 631 | 543 | 464 | 480 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:50AM1.94m | 7:16PM2.11m | 7:59AM1.88m | 8:26PM2.09m | 9:16AM1.92m | 9:37PM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM0.86m | 12:43PM0.95m | 1:40AM0.94m | 1:51PM1.02m | 2:56AM0.92m | 3:10PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 119 | 91 | 62 | 62 | 47 | 42 | 29 | 17 | 25 | 66 | 210 | 284 | 346 | 550 | 1372 | 1091 | 891 | 793 | 703 | 716 | 631 | 543 | 464 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 15 | NNW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 59 | 278 | — | — | — | 19 | 46 | 44 | 66 | 74 | 114 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 9 | WNW 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 38 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 41 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 0 | 21 | 444 | 668 | 509 | 21 | 149 | 149 | 21 | 110 | 444 | 444 | 444 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 441 | 441 | 81 | 0 |
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