
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 5AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, strong winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
170 | 153 | 158 | 171 | 180 | 152 | 127 | 123 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 94 | 94 | 91 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 74 | 88 | 98 | 121 | 108 | 95 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:48AM2.55m | 4:01PM2.82m | 4:20AM2.57m | 4:33PM2.81m | 4:54AM2.55m | 5:07PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM0.32m | 10:12PM0.25m | 10:16AM0.31m | 10:44PM0.26m | 10:49AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | NW 11 | N 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
10 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 100 | 19 | 37 | 35 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NNW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
170 | 153 | 158 | 171 | 180 | 152 | 127 | 123 | — | 100 | 100 | 94 | 94 | 91 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 74 | 88 | 98 | 121 | 108 | 95 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 504 | 81 | 96 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 80 | 81 | 105 | 688 | 110 | 96 | 80 | 105 | 80 | 81 | 691 | 684 | 112 | 110 |
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