Sidi Ifni Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, lookin' at the charts for Sidi Ifni. It's a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, so let's get into it.

Alright, the first thing I gotta say is, it's gonna be a tough start. For the first week and a half, from Saturday the 25th right through to the end of July, it's a real desert out there. The winds are mostly cross or onshore, and the wave quality is just shot. You'll see some swell, around 3ft to 7ft from the NNW, but it's coming in with a short period of 6 to 9 seconds, meaning it's weak and won't have any shape. The combined energy sits between 94 and 692, which is anything from weak to moderate, but it's all for nothing with the wind. We're looking at a solid 10 days of pretty much nothing worth paddling for.

Now, the one glimmer in that first stretch is the morning of Friday, July 31st. The wind drops to zero, absolute glass, and the swell is a small 4ft from the NNW at 7 seconds. It's not gonna be epic, but that glassy surface will make the most of it. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about 1° cooler than average for this time of year, so nothing crazy, just a touch on the fresh side.

After that, we slide into another patch of poor conditions until we finally get a bit of a pulse around the 4th and 5th of August. The swell picks up to 6ft - 7ft from the NNW, with periods stretching to 8 seconds. The energy jumps up to a moderate 537 and 536, which is a step in the right direction. But again, the wind is all wrong, cross or onshore, so it's going to be a messy, choppy affair.

Alright, here's the standout. The one that's got me a little excited is the morning of Thursday, August 6th. We've got a clean 7ft swell from the NNW, period tickin' over at 8 seconds, and the wind is a glassy offshore from the west. This is the only window in the whole 16 days where the stars are truly aligning. The energy is a solid 582, so there's some grunt behind it. It's a bit of a wait, but it's the only time the setup looks proper for a paddle. The surf break is a beach and reef setup, so with that 7ft swell, it's going to be a bit much for beginners, but for anyone with a bit of experience, it's your session.

After that, the 7th, 8th, and 9th of August are back to the same old story: onshore winds and conditions that are just not worth the effort.

So, to sum it up: the first 10 days are a write-off, save for a fleeting glassy morning on the 31st. The real money is that Thursday morning, the 6th of August. That's the one. Everything else, you might as well stay home and wax your board.

Rusty.

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