Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 3PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 38°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, strong winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 153 | 161 | 143 | 147 | 127 | 127 | 100 | 84 | 68 | 81 | 108 | 91 | 91 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 69 | 83 | 80 | 101 | 108 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:48AM2.55m | 4:01PM2.82m | 4:20AM2.57m | 4:33PM2.81m | 4:54AM2.55m | 5:07PM2.75m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM0.32m | 10:12PM0.25m | 10:16AM0.31m | 10:44PM0.26m | 10:49AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 34 | 38 | 31 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | NNW 6 | W 13 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | — | — | 127 | 3 | 100 | 84 | 68 | 37 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 85 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | WNW 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 23 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 153 | 161 | 143 | 147 | — | 127 | — | — | — | 81 | 108 | 91 | 91 | 82 | — | 83 | 83 | 69 | 83 | 80 | 101 | 108 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 22 | 80 | 22 | 81 | 155 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 81 | 319 | 155 | 602 | 112 | 105 | 83 | 80 | 80 | 110 | 684 | 494 | 127 | 110 |
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