
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 3PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
132 | 137 | 265 | 360 | 458 | 565 | 616 | 561 | 682 | 530 | 577 | 501 | 394 | 388 | 353 | 301 | 297 | 287 | 287 | 240 | 232 | 189 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:50PM2.47m | 1:13AM2.40m | 1:23PM2.67m | 1:45AM2.58m | 1:56PM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.70m | 7:05PM0.49m | 7:11AM0.50m | 7:36PM0.30m | 7:43AM0.33m | 8:07PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
132 | 137 | 209 | 360 | 458 | 565 | 616 | 561 | 682 | 530 | 577 | 501 | 394 | 388 | 353 | 301 | 297 | 287 | 287 | 240 | 232 | 189 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 20 | NW 18 | — | NW 12 | — | — | NNW 11 | NW 11 | — | NW 10 | — | — | W 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | NW 21 | NW 20 |
37 | 84 | — | 137 | — | — | 151 | 121 | — | 48 | — | — | 6 | 30 | 41 | 47 | — | 43 | 40 | — | — | 18 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 12 | N 4 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
17 | 21 | 265 | 18 | 215 | 197 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | 39 | 38 | 49 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 81 | 22 | 80 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 81 | 83 | 80 | 22 | 96 | 96 | 81 | 22 |
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