Surf Forecasts:
Sidi Ifni surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, NNW swell with 1,002 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 10PM. 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+) | 7AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sidi Ifni over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. We’re looking at a pretty tough stretch for Sidi Ifni. The next few days are a write-off with small, short-period windswell and onshore or cross-onshore breezes messing things up. There’s a gap of clean, rideable surf right up until the morning of Thursday the 27th, but don’t get too keen—it’s not great.
Thursday the 27th morning offers the first real chance with glassy conditions. There’s 6ft of swell bumping in from the NNW, but the period is only 8 seconds. The combined swell energy is moderate (368). It’s clean, but the surf quality is still just marginal. That sets the tone—nothing here is screaming “go.”
The standout moment arrives Saturday the 29th morning. We get another glassy window with 7ft of NNW swell, still with a short 9-second period. The combined energy reaches a strong 662. The wind is glassy, so the wave faces will be clean. This is the best surf on offer, but be warned—it’s already over 7ft, so this is expert territory.
For the rest of the run, it’s mostly cross-onshore winds, marginal or poor conditions. Sidi Ifni is a beach-and-reef setup, pretty exposed to the NW, and with this short-period swell, the beach breaks will be a bit dumpy and tough. Not a stretch for anyone other than the die-hard locals, and even they might be sitting this one out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 245 | 181 | 158 | 110 | 205 | 455 | 943 | 776 | 617 | 386 | 356 | 305 | 232 | 157 | 122 | 163 | 176 | 183 | 645 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 2:16PM3.00m | 2:42AM3.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:14AM1.03m | 8:29PM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 176 | 245 | 181 | 158 | 94 | 205 | 455 | 943 | 776 | 617 | 386 | 356 | 305 | 232 | 157 | 122 | 163 | 176 | 183 | 645 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 12 | NNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | NW 9 | — | N 15 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 29 | 70 | 110 | 25 | 153 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 40 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 551 | 88 | 88 | 325 | 88 | 0 | 213 | 42 | 51 | 325 | 88 | 42 | 367 | 88 | 88 | 671 | 88 | 88 | 755 | 0 |
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