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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 am Tuesday 19 May 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
16.8° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Essaouira today?
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 5AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 7 | N 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
277 | 248 | 215 | 209 | 170 | 212 | 226 | 226 | 206 | 158 | 234 | 441 | 730 | 1002 | 1401 | 1319 | 1103 | 737 | 607 | 635 | 514 | 440 | 366 | 308 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:22AM2.76m | 4:41PM2.90m | 5:16AM2.59m | 5:35PM2.78m | 6:14AM2.40m | 6:35PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM0.01m | 10:21AM0.22m | 10:58PM0.13m | 11:12AM0.38m | 11:56PM0.29m | 12:08PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 31 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 6 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 205 | 196 | 212 | 169 | 167 | 137 | 126 | 140 | 115 | 85 | 80 | 94 | 730 | 1002 | 1401 | 1319 | 1103 | 737 | 607 | 635 | 514 | 440 | 366 | 308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | W 15 | WNW 15 | W 15 | NW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 21 | 4 | 78 | 234 | 441 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | W 13 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | — | 79 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 277 | 248 | 215 | 209 | 170 | 212 | 226 | 226 | 206 | 158 | 132 | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 610 | 611 | 110 | 93 | 80 | 22 | 0 | 21 | 96 | 441 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
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