Surf Forecasts:
Sidi Ifni surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, NNW swell with 922 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sidi Ifni this week:
The surf forecast for Sidi Ifni over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sidi Ifni in the next 16 days are 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sidi Ifni over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Yo, Rusty back with the imperial take. For Sidi Ifni, the 16-day outlook kicks off Thursday, August 20th, and, mate, it's a rough start. For nearly a week we’re looking at weak, choppy conditions—cross-onshore winds, small swell, and nothing worth paddling out for. The first bit of hope creeps in on Sunday, August 23rd, with a morning session of 4ft from NNW, 10-second period, offshore wind, and 278 combined energy (moderate), but it’s only marginal because of tide. Still, that’s one of the few half-decent slots.
Monday the 24th bumps up to 5ft from NNW with a longer 12-second period (653 combined energy), but it’s cross-offshore and only marginal. Not a clean wave.
The one true standout, the one you clear your schedule for, is Saturday morning, August 29th. Sidi Ifni gets a clean 7ft from NNW, 9 seconds, with combined energy at 732—that’s strong. And the wind? Glassy, from the west. That’s about as clean as it gets here. The beach and reef will have proper shape, but at 7ft, it’s for experienced surfers only—beginners, give it a miss. The optimum swell direction is NW, and this is close enough from the NNW to work really well. Sunday the 30th has similar size (7ft, 9 seconds, 749 energy), but the cross-onshore wind will mess it up, so stick to Saturday morning.
Water temp is about 71°, which is just above average for this time of year—nothing weird.
After that, the forecast slides back into mediocrity with cross-onshore winds and poor conditions all the way into September. Saturday the 29th is your only proper shot.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 46 | 292 | 212 | 176 | 247 | 153 | 135 | 110 | 245 | 204 | 922 | 646 | 603 | 360 | 299 | 280 | 212 | 85 | 177 | 292 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:59PM2.48m | 8:16AM2.46m | 9:10PM2.37m | 9:30AM2.37m | 10:37PM2.36m | 10:55AM2.39m | 11:53PM2.46m | 12:05PM2.51m | 00:48AM2.61m | 12:56PM2.67m | 1:30AM2.78m | 1:38PM2.84m | 2:07AM2.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM1.30m | 1:59AM1.51m | 2:45PM1.42m | 3:24AM1.62m | 4:17PM1.45m | 5:02AM1.61m | 5:38PM1.37m | 6:12AM1.49m | 6:36PM1.23m | 7:01AM1.34m | 7:19PM1.07m | 7:40AM1.18m | 7:56PM0.92m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 87 | 46 | 292 | 212 | 176 | 247 | 153 | 135 | 94 | 245 | 156 | 922 | 646 | 603 | 360 | 299 | 280 | 212 | 66 | 177 | 292 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 10 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 12 | NNW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 25 | — | 20 | 19 | 7 | 29 | 70 | 110 | 25 | 204 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 85 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | — | — | — | N 12 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 40 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 551 | 88 | 88 | 551 | 88 | 88 | 325 | 88 | 88 | 551 | 42 | 88 | 551 | 88 | 42 | 367 | 88 | 88 | 367 | 0 |
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