Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 4AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 622 | 610 | 576 | 500 | 532 | 532 | 576 | 533 | 522 | 431 | 413 | 331 | 316 | 483 | 492 | 485 | 472 | 453 | 336 | 224 | 212 | 208 | 205 | 199 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:58AM2.05m | 7:39PM1.82m | 8:17AM1.90m | 9:23PM1.74m | 10:05AM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.93m | 1:13PM0.98m | 1:31AM1.11m | 2:47PM1.11m | 3:19AM1.18m | 4:43PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 29 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 622 | 610 | 576 | 500 | 532 | 532 | 576 | 533 | 522 | 431 | 413 | 331 | 310 | 483 | 232 | 183 | 183 | 453 | 140 | 143 | 143 | 117 | 105 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 8 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 35 | 33 | 66 | — | — | 492 | 485 | 472 | 146 | 336 | 224 | 212 | 208 | 205 | 199 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 18 | NW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 316 | 277 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 83 | 96 | 554 | 110 | 81 | 105 | 22 | 22 | 189 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 22 | 22 |
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