Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
16.1° C
5.4° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 8AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (09 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (09 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.2
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
135
109
105
102
125
137
120
119
102
126
99
114
131
135
118
114
89
77
80
80
89
110
112
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
40
N
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
40
N
40
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
35
N
40
NNE
35
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:20PM2.22m
11:52AM2.42m
00:31AM2.39m
12:54PM2.65m
1:28AM2.57m
1:46PM2.89m
Low Tide
5:30AM0.70m
6:15PM0.52m
6:36AM0.53m
7:15PM0.29m
7:30AM0.34m
8:05PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:58
7:00
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:27
8:25
 mm
Temp °C
23
21
21
25
25
24
23
22
21
21
20
24
24
23
23
21
22
22
21
24
25
24
24
22
Feels °C
20
18
18
22
21
19
19
19
17
18
17
21
20
18
18
18
19
19
18
22
22
20
20
19
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