Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
16.2° C
4.8° 

Essaouira surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Essaouira today (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 1PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)5ft (1.6m)6s
Afternoon (21 Jul)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (21 Jul)5ft (1.6m)7s

Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.6
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
193
193
199
202
228
235
222
222
190
182
175
173
182
182
194
190
184
200
175
196
228
209
215
Wind (km/h)
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
N
40
N
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
40
N
35
N
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
40
N
40
N
45
NNE
40
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:56AM2.19m
8:19PM2.19m
8:56AM2.08m
9:25PM2.02m
10:05AM2.03m
Low Tide
1:36AM0.66m
1:55PM0.81m
2:30AM0.83m
3:02PM0.94m
3:35AM0.95m
4:21PM0.98m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:42
8:40
 mm
Temp °C
21
19
23
23
23
22
21
22
21
20
24
25
23
22
22
23
22
22
28
25
23
23
21
Feels °C
16
14
18
18
18
17
17
18
17
16
20
21
19
18
19
19
17
17
24
20
18
18
17
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