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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 12 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 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Essaouira today?
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 7AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
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 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | |
563 | 584 | 688 | 645 | 614 | 478 | 357 | 447 | 354 | 258 | 249 | 170 | 163 | 115 | 90 | 67 | 64 | 91 | 82 | 54 | 44 | 42 | 135 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:39PM2.28m | 11:20AM2.24m | 11:32PM2.46m | 12:08PM2.45m | 00:21AM2.63m | 12:52PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.64m | 5:19PM0.73m | 5:51AM0.44m | 6:09PM0.52m | 6:36AM0.26m | 6:56PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 11 | NNW 8 |
 kJ | 563 | 584 | 688 | 645 | 614 | 478 | 357 | 447 | 354 | 258 | 249 | 170 | 163 | 115 | 90 | 67 | 64 | 91 | 82 | 54 | 44 | 42 | 2 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | — | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 10 | — | — | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 38 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 135 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 444 | 444 | 494 | 96 | 81 | 81 | 22 | 81 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 110 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 149 | 705 | 688 | 705 | 705 |
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