Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 4AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 310 | 283 | 328 | 397 | 520 | 533 | 217 | 331 | 622 | 610 | 576 | 543 | 532 | 522 | 511 | 511 | 460 | 431 | 422 | 381 | 372 | 477 | 485 | 558 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:09AM2.25m | 6:36PM2.03m | 6:58AM2.05m | 7:39PM1.82m | 8:17AM1.90m | 9:23PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48PM0.71m | 12:17PM0.78m | 00:29AM0.93m | 1:13PM0.98m | 1:31AM1.11m | 2:47PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 12 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 328 | 397 | 24 | 533 | 217 | 331 | 622 | 610 | 576 | 543 | 532 | 522 | 511 | 511 | 460 | 431 | 422 | 381 | 310 | 477 | 237 | 207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 13 | NW 13 | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | 7 | — | 73 | 92 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 35 | 33 | 66 | — | — | 485 | 558 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 18 | NW 17 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 75 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | NNW 9 | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 310 | 283 | — | — | 520 | — | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 372 | 284 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 110 | 83 | 96 | 610 | 691 | 96 | 81 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 83 | 610 | 546 | 96 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 22 | 80 | 96 | 494 | 96 | 81 |
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