Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.56° N 9.73° W

Essaouira WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Essaouira sea temperature is
19.2°C
1.8° 

Essaouira surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Essaouira surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, NW swell with 400 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNW 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (+01) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 7th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 7s
Best Surf10AM (Fri 9th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 10s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sat 10th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 10s

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


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