Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
17.6°C
3.8° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 8AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun night, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
15
1.1
NW
14
0.9
NW
14
0.8
NW
14
0.8
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
1
NW
11
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NW
13
0.8
NNW
10
0.9
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.5
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
472
453
336
224
212
208
205
199
178
172
169
164
246
207
207
169
163
102
106
127
248
116
106
60
Wind (km/h)
15
N
5
NNE
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
5
WSW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
W
10
NW
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNE
15
NE
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:05AM1.90m
11:01PM1.82m
11:23AM2.05m
11:59PM2.00m
12:12PM2.26m
Low Tide
3:19AM1.18m
4:43PM1.06m
5:00AM1.08m
5:50PM0.89m
5:57AM0.90m
6:31PM0.69m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:37
7:36
 mm
Temp °C
24
23
21
23
22
23
25
29
30
23
23
25
28
27
25
26
28
29
30
30
29
25
26
27
Feels °C
23
24
22
23
21
24
26
28
29
22
24
26
27
27
26
25
26
26
27
28
27
25
25
25
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