Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
17.3°C
4.2° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 10AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (01 Sep)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (01 Sep)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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
1
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2
N
8
2.1
N
8
2.2
N
7
2.2
N
8
2.2
N
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.7
N
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
336
318
318
318
426
459
496
529
544
558
494
438
365
346
291
238
209
204
165
165
142
131
107
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
45
NNE
50
NNE
45
NNE
40
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
WNW
25
ENE
30
E
10
ENE
5
SSW
5
NE
5
NE
10
WSW
0
NNE
5
NW
20
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
on
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:00AM2.67m
5:16PM2.70m
5:39AM2.56m
6:01PM2.51m
6:27AM2.40m
6:56PM2.28m
Low Tide
11:00AM0.28m
11:24PM0.32m
11:42AM0.42m
00:07AM0.50m
12:34PM0.60m
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cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:01
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
24
25
24
28
28
26
23
23
25
27
23
30
36
34
33
29
34
29
31
34
35
Feels °C
17
17
19
19
18
21
22
21
19
21
24
25
22
28
31
33
33
29
34
28
33
34
32
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