Essaouira surfForecast / Central Morocco / Morocco

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 +01
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Essaouira surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Essaouira today?

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 12AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (10 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (10 May)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
2
3
2
3
3
1
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.7
NW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
13
1.5
NW
13
1.5
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
917
932
919
867
823
808
716
703
634
692
674
700
757
677
494
408
363
678
593
506
643
721
645
614
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
NW
5
NE
5
NNW
5
NE
5
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
10
NW
5
N
0
ENE
0
ENE
5
NE
10
NNE
20
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:26PM2.09m
9:16AM1.92m
9:37PM2.15m
10:24AM2.05m
10:39PM2.28m
11:20AM2.24m
Low Tide
1:51PM1.02m
2:56AM0.92m
3:10PM1.01m
4:06AM0.81m
4:21PM0.90m
5:03AM0.64m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:23
8:24
8:24
Temp °C
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
18
18
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
17
18
18
17
18
17
16
16
16
17
17
18
16
16
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.7
NW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
13
1.5
NW
13
1.5
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
Energy kJ
917
932
919
867
823
808
716
703
634
692
674
700
757
677
494
408
363
678
593
506
643
721
645
614
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
12
0.4
NW
14
0.6
NNW
13
0.8
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
Energy kJ
46
45
78
77
49
120
187
260
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
4
Energy kJ
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
444
445
21
21
21
21
21
441
441
22
0
22
0
0
22
441
441
22
0
0
0
0
22
668
Best forecast wave conditions in Central Morocco
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Morocco
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
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