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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 pm Thursday 14 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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Essaouira today?
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 8PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, strong winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | |
80 | 53 | 100 | 103 | 39 | 37 | 72 | 57 | 69 | 144 | 220 | 280 | 303 | 311 | 277 | 284 | 353 | 433 | 701 | 672 | 646 | 646 | 561 | 474 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:52PM2.66m | 1:08AM2.79m | 1:36PM2.83m | 1:55AM2.89m | 2:20PM2.95m | 2:43AM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56PM0.32m | 7:20AM0.12m | 7:42PM0.14m | 8:04AM0.04m | 8:28PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | 8:29 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 8 | NW 5 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
 kJ | 80 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 72 | 57 | 69 | 22 | 81 | 125 | 116 | 311 | 277 | 284 | 353 | 160 | — | — | — | 646 | 561 | 474 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 16 | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | 12 | 37 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 10 | — | — | 170 | 196 | 174 | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | NW 17 | NW 17 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 100 | 103 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 144 | 220 | 280 | 303 | — | — | — | — | 433 | 701 | 672 | 646 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 705 | 691 | 96 | 705 | 83 | 22 | 22 | 83 | 705 | 705 | 705 | 622 | 96 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 96 | 688 | 386 | 116 | 110 | 110 | 110 |
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