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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 Friday 15 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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Essaouira today?
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 8PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 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 Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | |
69 | 128 | 207 | 277 | 292 | 300 | 277 | 284 | 298 | 353 | 479 | 490 | 442 | 551 | 528 | 465 | 455 | 464 | 482 | 471 | 365 | 316 | 273 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:36PM2.83m | 1:55AM2.89m | 2:20PM2.95m | 2:43AM2.93m | 3:05PM3.00m | 3:32AM2.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20AM0.12m | 7:42PM0.14m | 8:04AM0.04m | 8:28PM0.02m | 8:48AM0.04m | 9:15PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | 8:30 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 11 | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
 kJ | 69 | 22 | 81 | 125 | 116 | 300 | 277 | 284 | 298 | 130 | — | — | 442 | 551 | 528 | 465 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 2 | 10 | — | — | 170 | 196 | 174 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 128 | 207 | 277 | 292 | — | — | — | — | 353 | 479 | 490 | — | — | — | — | 455 | 464 | 482 | 471 | 365 | 316 | 273 | 232 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 705 | 705 | 636 | 627 | 83 | 22 | 83 | 611 | 688 | 688 | 126 | 110 | 110 | 83 | 96 | 705 | 688 | 702 | 386 | 110 | 112 | 112 |
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