Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 5AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 16 | NW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 543 | 535 | 502 | 479 | 373 | 319 | 734 | 765 | 662 | 650 | 726 | 673 | 650 | 568 | 445 | 400 | 408 | 175 | 328 | 382 | 372 | 553 | 508 | 479 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:33AM1.97m | 8:32PM1.76m | 9:07AM1.95m | 10:06PM1.82m | 10:27AM2.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM1.06m | 2:03PM1.06m | 2:22AM1.15m | 3:45PM1.04m | 4:01AM1.10m | 4:57PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 543 | 535 | 502 | 479 | 373 | 319 | 734 | 765 | 662 | 650 | 726 | 673 | 650 | 568 | 445 | 400 | 408 | 152 | 328 | 239 | 225 | 553 | 508 | 479 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | NW 20 | WNW 19 | NW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 62 | 77 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 112 | 142 | 322 | 382 | 372 | 192 | 158 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 16 | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 175 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 88 | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 81 | 0 | 22 | 494 | 610 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 441 | 441 | 441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 22 | 81 | 22 |
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