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Tayfor surfForecast / Rabat to Casblanca / Morocco
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 15 Dec 2025 +01Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tayfor surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tayfor sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tayfor today?
The current surf forecast for Tayfor at 12PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tayfor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 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 | 1 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1164 | 1083 | 1358 | 1418 | 1324 | 1285 | 1120 | 2199 | 1694 | 3170 | 4047 | 5581 | 7011 | 7651 | 8493 | 9267 | 9046 | 7673 | 6339 | 5592 | 4823 | 4233 | 3475 | 2740 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | glass | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:01PM 2.25 | 12:29AM 2.31 | 12:48PM 2.30 | 1:10AM 2.42 | 1:29PM 2.37 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:52AM 0.84 | 6:14PM 0.74 | 6:40AM 0.74 | 6:57PM 0.67 | 7:23AM 0.64 | 7:35PM 0.61 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:26 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
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