Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 2PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, near gales from the NNE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 22 | 21 | 57 | 78 | 64 | 207 | 125 | 126 | 160 | 217 | 275 | 371 | 444 | 337 | 690 | 524 | 582 | 743 | 685 | 659 | 239 | 254 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:18AM2.51m | 2:29PM2.80m | 2:49AM2.63m | 3:00PM2.90m | 3:20AM2.71m | 3:32PM2.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM0.36m | 8:41PM0.22m | 8:46AM0.25m | 9:11PM0.13m | 9:17AM0.18m | 9:42PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 22 | 21 | — | 78 | 63 | — | 125 | 126 | 160 | 217 | — | — | — | 337 | 690 | 524 | 582 | — | — | — | 144 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 8 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 57 | 24 | 64 | 207 | 20 | 19 | 29 | 59 | 275 | 371 | 444 | 158 | 105 | 111 | 38 | 743 | 685 | 659 | 239 | 254 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 705 | 299 | 705 | 615 | 116 | 110 | 110 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 610 | 647 | 110 | 105 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 105 | 105 | 705 | 110 | 80 |
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