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Sea Temperature — Essaouira

The sea at Essaouira is currently 18.4°C (65.1°F) — cool, refreshing rather than warm — fine for a swim, chilly on entry.

SEA TEMPERATURE · ESSAOUIRA
Temperature18.4°C / 65.1°F
FeelsCool
Waves1 m / 3.3 ft · Fun

Live from Open-Meteo Marine (CC-BY) for 31.51°, -9.76°.

READING THE SEA…

Is it warm enough to swim at Essaouira?

At 18.4°C the water is coolrefreshing rather than warm — fine for a swim, chilly on entry. Sea temperature lags the seasons, so the warmest water at Essaouirausually comes a month or two after the hottest air, and a cold current or a spell of offshore wind can drop it sharply within a day. This is the surface layer; it's cooler a few metres down.

Essaouira right now

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