Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 8PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
257 | 199 | 149 | 211 | 176 | 154 | 129 | 101 | 84 | 88 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 40 | 82 | 161 | 197 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:24PM2.46m | 1:46AM2.36m | 1:58PM2.65m | 2:18AM2.51m | 2:29PM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.68m | 7:38PM0.52m | 7:43AM0.51m | 8:10PM0.35m | 8:14AM0.36m | 8:41PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | NNW 8 |
257 | 199 | 149 | 211 | 176 | 154 | 129 | 101 | 84 | — | 44 | 42 | 38 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 82 | — | 197 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | N 3 | NNW 8 | — |
1 | 14 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 5 | 161 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 681 | 494 | 386 | 96 | 83 | 80 | 22 | 81 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 80 | 81 | 624 | 626 | 219 | 494 | 705 | 386 | 110 |
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