Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Essaouira today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 10AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Essaouira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, near gales from the NNE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 119 | 84 | 82 | 56 | 42 | 49 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 46 | 136 | 183 | 159 | 176 | 107 | 122 | 183 | 270 | 422 | 480 | 247 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:46AM2.36m | 1:58PM2.65m | 2:18AM2.51m | 2:29PM2.80m | 2:49AM2.63m | 3:00PM2.90m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.51m | 8:10PM0.35m | 8:14AM0.36m | 8:41PM0.22m | 8:46AM0.25m | 9:11PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | 129 | 119 | 84 | 82 | 56 | 42 | 49 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | 159 | — | 107 | 122 | 183 | — | — | — | 247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 110 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 4 | NNW 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 136 | 183 | 8 | 176 | 26 | 32 | 51 | 270 | 422 | 480 | 205 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 0 | 83 | 688 | 705 | 618 | 80 | 494 | 93 | 705 | 299 | 610 | 705 | 116 | 110 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 610 | 647 | 110 | 93 |
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