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Essaouira Surf Forecast
/ Central Morocco (31 surf breaks) /
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Essaouira surfForecast / Central Morocco / Morocco
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 +01Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Essaouira today?
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 5PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, strong winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | |
673 | 520 | 993 | 880 | 880 | 748 | 603 | 1033 | 784 | 742 | 718 | 791 | 864 | 756 | 603 | 527 | 486 | 419 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 328 | 316 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:40PM2.49m | 7:28AM2.16m | 7:55PM2.34m | 8:54AM2.05m | 9:21PM2.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM0.62m | 1:03AM0.57m | 1:22PM0.82m | 2:30AM0.70m | 2:52PM0.92m | 4:04AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | 8:14 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 673 | 520 | 993 | 880 | 880 | 748 | 603 | 1033 | 784 | 742 | 718 | 791 | 864 | 756 | 603 | 527 | 486 | 419 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 328 | 316 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 347 | 509 | 132 | 165 | 42 | 151 | 248 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | 17 | 18 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 42 | 70 | 78 | 66 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 386 | 444 | 96 | 81 | 81 | 22 | 80 | 83 | 96 | 441 | 96 | 96 | 22 | 81 | 81 | 96 | 96 | 494 | 585 | 117 | 110 | 110 | 110 |
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