Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
17.3° C
3.7° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 9AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)5ft (1.6m)6s
Afternoon (20 Jul)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (20 Jul)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.6
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
NNW
7
1.5
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
188
188
188
219
253
233
206
225
193
193
199
200
235
233
233
236
236
220
193
202
220
239
212
Wind (km/h)
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
45
N
45
N
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
45
N
40
N
40
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
40
N
35
N
35
N
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-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:05AM2.33m
7:24PM2.41m
7:56AM2.19m
8:19PM2.19m
8:56AM2.08m
9:25PM2.02m
Low Tide
00:49AM0.47m
1:00PM0.64m
1:36AM0.66m
1:55PM0.81m
2:30AM0.83m
3:02PM0.94m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:42
8:42
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
20
23
24
23
22
21
21
20
20
24
24
23
22
21
22
22
21
25
24
23
22
21
Feels °C
15
15
15
18
19
17
17
16
16
15
15
19
19
18
17
17
17
18
17
20
20
20
19
18
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