Surf Forecasts:
Sidi Ifni surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, NNW swell with 928 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 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+) | 7AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
| 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
Right, Rusty here again. Let's break down the same outlook for the Sidi Ifni area, but in feet and miles per hour.
The first week or so is looking pretty grim. The swell is small, and the wind is mostly from the wrong direction, cross-onshore, messing up the wave faces. The water is about average for the season, so no surprises on that front.
Your first real chance for a decent session looks like the morning of the 29th of August. We've got a solid swell pushing 7ft, with a moderate combined energy (802), and it's clean with a light offshore wind. That's a big step up in size, so it might be a bit much for the beginners. The swell is from the NNW, which is a good angle for the Sidi Ifni set-up. The morning of the 29th is your best bet in the early part of the forecast.
After that, it's a lot of small, choppy, and messy surf right through the end of August and into the first few days of September. The energy drops off, and the wind stays onshore. It's a bit of a dry spell.
But, if you're patient, there's a real gem waiting for you. Circle the morning of the 2nd of September. The wind is forecast to switch to a light cross-offshore from the NE, and the forecast actually says "clean" – that's a rare sight in this window. The swell is 5ft from the NNW, with light 10 km/h winds. It's not the biggest swell, but that clean, offshore wind will make it the best quality surf of the entire period. The combined energy is moderate (283), but the conditions will make it feel much better. This is the one to plan for.
The rest of the run into the second week is more of the same: small, weak, and blown out. The morning of the 2nd of September is the clear winner.
Rusty out.
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 Fri morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 158 | 110 | 205 | 377 | 928 | 776 | 543 | 466 | 356 | 255 | 222 | 157 | 125 | 44 | 64 | 45 | 375 | 434 | 511 | 755 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 2:52PM3.12m | 3:15AM3.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:46AM0.89m | 9:01PM0.70m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 158 | 94 | 205 | 377 | 928 | 776 | 543 | 466 | 356 | 255 | 222 | 157 | 125 | 20 | 64 | 45 | 375 | 434 | 511 | 755 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 12 | NNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 7 | W 10 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | N 15 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 70 | 110 | 25 | 113 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 44 | 17 | 26 | — | — | 4 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 11 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 8 | 57 | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 325 | 88 | 51 | 213 | 42 | 42 | 367 | 88 | 77 | 367 | 88 | 88 | 367 | 88 | 42 | 671 | 88 | 88 | 671 | 88 |
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