Surf Forecasts:
Essaouira surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 18 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, NW swell with 1,018 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with NW swell.
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 Sunday (Oct 18) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m 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 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Essaouira over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 239 | 543 | 379 | 367 | 662 | 673 | 558 | 361 | 382 | 553 | 465 | 388 | 331 | 212 | 175 | 518 | 760 | 668 | 1018 | 673 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:02PM1.85m | 7:33AM1.97m | 8:32PM1.76m | 9:07AM1.95m | 10:06PM1.82m | 10:27AM2.05m | 11:11PM1.98m | 11:22AM2.23m | 11:56PM2.18m | 12:05PM2.42m | 00:33AM2.40m | 12:43PM2.61m | 1:09AM2.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM1.06m | 2:03PM1.06m | 2:22AM1.15m | 3:45PM1.04m | 4:01AM1.10m | 4:57PM0.90m | 5:07AM0.94m | 5:44PM0.71m | 5:53AM0.75m | 6:21PM0.50m | 6:32AM0.55m | 6:56PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | N 6 | NW 14 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 239 | 543 | 379 | 367 | 662 | 673 | 558 | 361 | 234 | 553 | 465 | 388 | 331 | 212 | 95 | 518 | 760 | 668 | 1018 | 673 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | NW 20 | WNW 17 | WNW 15 | NNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | NW 12 | N 6 | NW 17 | NW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 203 | 44 | 85 | — | — | — | 15 | 112 | 382 | 161 | 99 | 73 | — | — | 175 | 51 | 104 | 253 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 104 | 128 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 602 | 22 | 22 | 610 | 22 | 0 | 441 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 80 | 617 | 22 | 0 | 113 | 22 | 0 | 490 | 80 |
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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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