Sidi Ifni Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s look at what’s coming up for Sidi Ifni over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the next few days are a bit of a write-off. Saturday afternoon is a no-go with weak, short-period windswell and a light onshore breeze. We’re looking at a gap of poor conditions until we get a proper window.

The first real glimmer shows up on Monday morning, September 7th. The wind is glassy from the SSE, and we’ve got a clean 3ft swell from the NNW with a very long period of 12 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, with moderate energy pumping in (393). This is a long-period swell, so it’ll be better shaped and have more push, but at a beach-and-reef setup like Sidi Ifni, it might break a bit straight in sections. Still, it’s your best bet for the whole first week – clean, glassy conditions on a small, long-period groundswell. Water temp is sitting at 69°, which is about normal for this time of year.

Tuesday morning, September 8th, is another standout. Completely calm conditions, glassy as it gets, with a 3ft NW swell (12 seconds, moderate energy at 341). The wind is dead calm (ESE, 0 mph). This is as clean as it gets. The swell is small, but with that period, the waves will have some backbone. Crowds are possible here, so get there early.

The middle of the month sees a bit more size but messy wind. From Wednesday the 9th through to the weekend, we’ve got swell heights hovering around 5ft to 6ft, but the period drops to 8 seconds and the wind is consistently cross-onshore. This is marginal surf at best, and the setup is more likely to be choppy and unappealing. The energy is moderate (370-441), but the quality isn’t there.

The real heavyweight shows up on Thursday morning, September 17th. We’re looking at a 8ft NNW swell with an 8-second period and cross-onshore winds. The combined energy is a massive 1097 – that’s strong, powerful stuff. But here’s the catch: that’s a big, dumpy, short-period swell with cross-onshore wind. For experts only, and honestly, with that wind, it’s going to be a battle. It’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session. The morning is your only chance before the wind picks up.

After that, the swell fades quickly into the last weekend, dropping back to 2ft-3ft with persistent cross-onshore wind and poor conditions. The second week is a bit of a letdown, with only that one big, gnarly day on the 17th being worth mentioning, and even that’s a rough one.

So, bottom line: hit the glassy mornings of Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th for the cleanest, most enjoyable waves. The rest is either too small, too windy, or too big and messy.

Rusty.

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