Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
20.3°C
0.7° 

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 (08 Oct):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 10PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Oct)--
Afternoon (08 Oct)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (08 Oct)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
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
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.4
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
73
86
90
147
206
341
407
390
360
400
400
356
356
320
307
267
217
149
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
15
NW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
5
SSE
5
NW
10
NW
25
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:12PM2.85m
1:39AM2.73m
1:52PM2.94m
2:14AM2.83m
2:28PM2.95m
Low Tide
7:29PM0.13m
7:40AM0.22m
8:04PM0.07m
8:16AM0.14m
8:36PM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
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Temp °C
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
21
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22
21
Feels °C
19
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
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21
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23
21
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