Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 4AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 408 | 328 | 322 | 382 | 372 | 553 | 508 | 479 | 465 | 501 | 388 | 388 | 331 | 331 | 326 | 230 | 212 | 209 | 169 | 175 | 257 | 398 | 481 | 584 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:06PM1.82m | 10:27AM2.05m | 11:11PM1.98m | 11:22AM2.23m | 11:56PM2.18m | 12:05PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM1.10m | 4:57PM0.90m | 5:07AM0.94m | 5:44PM0.71m | 5:53AM0.75m | 6:21PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 408 | 328 | 322 | 298 | 225 | 553 | 508 | 479 | 465 | 501 | 388 | 388 | 331 | 331 | 326 | 230 | 109 | 76 | 62 | 60 | 257 | 398 | 481 | 584 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 112 | 175 | 322 | 382 | 372 | 192 | 154 | 116 | 99 | 83 | 98 | — | 30 | — | — | — | 212 | 209 | 169 | 175 | 44 | 33 | 32 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | — | NW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 48 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | 32 | 90 | 187 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 455 | 81 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 610 | 490 | 80 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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