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Zeneta surfForecast / Rabat to Casblanca / Morocco
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 12 Dec 2025 +01Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Zeneta surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zeneta sea temperature is
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zeneta today?
The current surf forecast for Zeneta at 4PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 18s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Zeneta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 1053 | 1014 | 1050 | 1579 | 5019 | 8713 | 13905 | 16422 | 14903 | 13581 | 12129 | 10407 | 7798 | 5707 | 4547 | 3905 | 3121 | 2358 | 2201 | 1918 | 1519 | 1326 | 1223 | 961 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:03AM 3.02 | 9:55PM 2.78 | 10:12AM 2.96 | 10:59PM 2.82 | 11:15AM 2.95 | 11:54PM 2.91 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:38PM 1.44 | 3:55AM 1.63 | 4:42PM 1.45 | 5:02AM 1.59 | 5:38PM 1.43 | 6:00AM 1.51 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
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