Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 3AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri night, light winds from the ENE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 16 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
171 | 172 | 143 | 114 | 114 | 108 | 98 | 261 | 200 | 204 | 192 | 255 | 536 | 839 | 865 | 700 | 689 | 655 | 589 | 524 | 445 | 396 | 341 | 334 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:04PM1.81m | 10:44AM1.95m | 11:31PM1.88m | 11:56AM2.08m | 00:29AM2.03m | 12:45PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06AM1.12m | 5:15PM1.02m | 5:33AM1.03m | 6:19PM0.87m | 6:28AM0.86m | 7:03PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
171 | 172 | 143 | 114 | 94 | 108 | 98 | 261 | 200 | 204 | 192 | 157 | 536 | 839 | 865 | 700 | 689 | 655 | 589 | 524 | 445 | 396 | 341 | 334 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | NNW 12 | W 9 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 37 | 66 | 97 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 2 | 48 | 255 | 122 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | W 11 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | NW 19 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 114 | 91 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 686 | 110 | 81 | 81 | 22 | 83 | 494 | 96 | 96 | 81 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 441 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 688 | 96 |
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