Essaouira Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
17.6°C
3.7° 

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 (23 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Essaouira at 3PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (23 Sep)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (23 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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)
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
1
NNW
12
0.8
WNW
17
0.9
WNW
16
1.1
NW
16
1.2
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
132
137
265
360
458
565
616
561
682
530
577
501
394
388
353
301
297
287
287
240
232
189
153
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
30
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:50PM2.47m
1:13AM2.40m
1:23PM2.67m
1:45AM2.58m
1:56PM2.83m
Low Tide
6:37AM0.70m
7:05PM0.49m
7:11AM0.50m
7:36PM0.30m
7:43AM0.33m
8:07PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:35
7:32
7:31
 mm
Temp °C
28
27
29
29
27
24
23
23
24
23
26
27
26
24
25
24
24
23
25
26
24
23
23
Feels °C
25
24
25
24
23
22
22
21
22
21
24
25
26
24
24
22
22
22
24
24
23
23
22
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