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Zeneta surfForecast / Rabat to Casblanca / Morocco
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 13 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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Zeneta today?
The current surf forecast for Zeneta at 3PM is: 4.5m 18s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 16ft (5.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 15ft (4.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 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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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 14903 | 13581 | 12488 | 10359 | 8405 | 6201 | 4777 | 4084 | 3121 | 2358 | 2061 | 1787 | 1408 | 1242 | 1228 | 1162 | 1471 | 1493 | 1401 | 1339 | 1191 | 946 | 1246 | 2249 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | on | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:12AM 2.96 | 10:59PM 2.82 | 11:15AM 2.95 | 11:54PM 2.91 | 12:09PM 2.98 | 12:39AM 3.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:42PM 1.45 | 5:02AM 1.59 | 5:38PM 1.43 | 6:00AM 1.51 | 6:25PM 1.37 | 6:49AM 1.40 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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