Essaouira surfForecast / Central Morocco / Morocco

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 +01
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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
17.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Essaouira today?

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 2AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (27 Apr)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (27 Apr)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.2
N
6
0.9
NNE
6
1.1
N
6
1
N
7
1
N
7
1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.6
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
86
106
54
101
89
92
96
82
77
55
55
42
56
57
77
84
113
104
135
131
121
167
164
Wind (km/h)
35
N
35
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
15
NNE
5
NNE
5
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
W
15
W
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:42PM2.48m
12:19PM2.36m
00:31AM2.58m
1:00PM2.50m
1:12AM2.66m
Low Tide
5:31PM0.75m
6:09AM0.48m
6:22PM0.60m
6:51AM0.38m
7:03PM0.47m
7:25AM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:58
6:56
6:56
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8:14
8:15
8:15
8:15
Temp °C
19
19
18
18
17
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
14
15
14
14
16
17
18
17
17
18
17
18
17
17
17
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NW
8
1
N
7
1
N
7
1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
Energy kJ
81
68
47
43
67
89
92
96
82
77
55
55
42
56
56
57
66
75
84
81
81
81
81
81
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.6
WNW
8
0.1
W
13
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
Energy kJ
4
45
4
78
78
53
46
33
45
48
35
42
57
77
75
54
104
135
131
121
167
164
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
14
14
24
24
40
10
10
47
84
113
48
46
31
31
31
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.2
N
6
0.9
NNE
6
1.1
N
6
Energy kJ
102
86
106
54
101
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
615
110
105
105
22
0
0
105
602
22
22
0
80
21
21
441
441
22
81
81
81
22
96
441
Best forecast wave conditions in Central Morocco
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Morocco
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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