Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
18.6°C
2.9° 

Essaouira surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Essaouira today (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 8PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (24 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (24 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
462
445
355
348
334
269
257
257
257
199
249
139
176
132
129
101
84
88
44
42
32
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
25
N
30
N
25
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:45PM2.27m
1:11AM2.20m
1:24PM2.46m
1:46AM2.36m
1:58PM2.65m
Low Tide
7:03PM0.70m
7:08AM0.68m
7:38PM0.52m
7:43AM0.51m
8:10PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:10
8:09
 mm
Temp °C
23
24
23
23
21
21
20
20
22
23
22
22
21
20
20
20
22
23
23
22
21
Feels °C
23
23
21
21
19
19
18
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
20
20
20
20
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