Sidi Ifni Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, lookin’ over the Sidi Ifni surf scene for the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, honestly. The swell direction’s locked in from the NNW for the whole run, which is fine for this spot, but the wind’s gonna be the real story. We’ve got a lot of cross-onshore chop to deal with, so the windows of clean surf are gonna be tight. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird going on there.

We start off Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th with small, weak swell around 3 ft to 5 ft, but that NNW wind is messing it up. It’s cross-onshore and choppy, so the conditions are poor. Energy is weak, just 90 to 195 (moderate energy). Not worth paddling out.

Friday the 17th morning is where it gets a little interesting. The swell pushes up to 5 ft from the NNW, period’s a short 7 seconds, but the wind goes glassy. That’s a major positive. It’s a small window. The combined energy is moderate at 234. The water’s average for the time of year. This is the best we’ll see for a while. The break is a beach and reef setup, fairly consistent, and it’s a beginner-friendly spot. The optimum swell direction is NW, and we’re getting NNW, which is close enough. The glassy conditions will make it clean. Crowds are only sometimes an issue, so you might get a few out, but it’s worth a look. After that, the afternoon goes back to cross-onshore rubbish.

From Saturday the 18th through to Tuesday the 22nd, it’s the same story: swell hanging around 5 ft to 6 ft, mostly cross-onshore wind, and the conditions are poor or marginal. The energy is moderate, ranging from 162 up to 404, but the wind just kills it. Hold out.

Wednesday the 22nd morning has a 6 ft swell with moderate energy at 404, but it’s cross-onshore, so just marginal. Not the one.

Now, Thursday the 23rd morning is the real standout. The swell holds at 6 ft from the NNW, period pushing to 8 seconds, and the wind goes glassy again from the WSW. The energy is solidly moderate at 414. The conditions are expected to be good. This is the best session of the whole forecast. The swell is a bit over 5 ft, so it might be a touch too much for absolute beginners, but for anyone with a bit of experience, it’ll be clean and fun. Friday the 24th morning also has a glassy start with a 5 ft swell, but it’s a step down in size and energy at 257, so it’s surfable but ordinary.

After that, from Saturday the 25th through to the end of the run on the 30th, the wind turns against us again. The swell gets bigger, hitting 7 ft by the 25th and 26th, with energy climbing to 536 (moderate), but it’s all cross-onshore or onshore, making for poor conditions. The period stays short, 7 to 8 seconds, so it’s sloppy and choppy. By the 30th, we’re back to 6 ft with cross-onshore wind, just marginal. The long-range stuff is less certain, but based on what we’ve got, the only two real windows are the morning of Friday the 17th and the morning of Thursday the 23rd. The 23rd is the pick of the two.

Rusty.

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