Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
18.7° C
2.2° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 3PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (17 Jul)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (17 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.5
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
121
148
154
134
134
130
132
132
154
188
170
148
148
148
144
144
181
219
194
170
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
40
N
45
N
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
N
45
N
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
45
N
45
N
45
NNE
40
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:04PM3.03m
5:33AM2.62m
5:49PM2.87m
6:18AM2.48m
6:35PM2.65m
Low Tide
10:43AM0.19m
11:21PM0.10m
11:27AM0.30m
00:05AM0.27m
12:12PM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:44
8:43
 mm
Temp °C
24
24
24
23
21
22
21
21
24
25
24
23
21
22
21
20
24
25
24
23
21
Feels °C
20
20
20
19
17
18
17
17
19
20
19
18
17
18
16
15
18
20
19
18
17
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