Essaouira surfForecast / Central Morocco / Morocco

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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
16.2° C
(Which is 2.5°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Essaouira this week:

The surf forecast for Essaouira over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 22) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Essaouira in the next 16 days are 1.2m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 26) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (+01) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 22nd May)4ft (1.2m) 11s
Best Surf10PM (Fri 22nd May)4ft (1.2m) 11s
Most Powerful 4PM (Tue 26th May)4ft (1.2m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Essaouira over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
9
0.8
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
366
334
346
311
319
222
246
245
190
66
138
215
473
373
314
235
169
102
100
96
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
5
W
20
NE
5
SW
5
NNW
20
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NE
5
NW
10
N
15
E
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
W
5
W
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
7:41PM2.50m
8:30AM2.14m
8:52PM2.40m
9:42AM2.13m
10:01PM2.37m
10:47AM2.19m
11:03PM2.37m
11:41AM2.29m
11:56PM2.39m
12:26PM2.39m
00:42AM2.42m
1:06PM2.47m
1:23AM2.44m
Low Tide
1:12PM0.71m
2:13AM0.58m
2:26PM0.82m
3:27AM0.64m
3:42PM0.84m
4:34AM0.64m
4:50PM0.79m
5:28AM0.60m
5:46PM0.71m
6:12AM0.56m
6:33PM0.62m
6:51AM0.52m
7:13PM0.54m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:31
8:32
8:32
8:34
8:35
8:35
8:36
Temp °C
25
24
31
25
26
31
33
27
33
32
32
35
30
30
29
21
20
19
18
18
17
22
23
26
24
23
27
30
25
28
30
30
31
26
28
28
19
20
19
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
8
1.2
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NW
11
Energy kJ
273
366
334
346
311
319
222
246
245
190
66
138
92
473
373
314
235
169
102
100
96
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
6
0.4
SW
4
0.3
NNE
7
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
NW
15
0.8
NW
13
0.3
N
5
0.3
N
7
0.4
WNW
4
0.2
N
8
0.6
WNW
5
Energy kJ
6
3
10
55
109
215
5
9
8
5
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
17
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
11
5
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
5
Energy kJ
2
4
3
5
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
105
21
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
21
22
0
95
21
21
118
21
21
21
441
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Central Morocco
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Morocco
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
6
6
7
8
9
9
8
7
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Information about the Essaouira Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Essaouira provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Essaouira can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Essaouira surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Essaouira) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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