Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 3PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 70 | 87 | 116 | 121 | 105 | 119 | 119 | 141 | 149 | 144 | 181 | 164 | 165 | 165 | 160 | 141 | 137 | 154 | 212 | 194 | 182 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:19PM3.11m | 4:48AM2.73m | 5:04PM3.03m | 5:33AM2.62m | 5:49PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM0.13m | 10:37PM-0.01m | 10:43AM0.19m | 11:21PM0.10m | 11:27AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 70 | 87 | 116 | 121 | 105 | 119 | 119 | 141 | 149 | 144 | 181 | 164 | 165 | 165 | 160 | 141 | 137 | 154 | 212 | 194 | 182 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 80 | 494 | 110 | 709 | 494 | 110 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 110 | 116 | 702 | 112 | 110 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 110 | 386 | 688 |
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