Sidi Ifni Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Sidi Ifni has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. The pattern right now is pretty quiet overall, so we’re not looking at a classic run of pumping waves. There’s a bit of a wait, and a few windows where it could be worth a paddle, but you’ll have to pick your moments.

The first real standout comes on Saturday, September 12th. The morning is your best bet by a long shot. Sidi Ifni is looking at chest to head-high sets around 5 ft coming from the NNW. The key here is the wind: it’s glassy, dead calm from the NE at just 3 mph. That’s going to leave the surface looking like a mirror. The energy is moderate, with the combined swell energy reading 352 – enough to push you around but not overwhelming. For a beach-and-reef setup, this is about as clean as it gets. Just keep an eye out, because the crowds here are *sometimes* around, so you might have a few friends in the water.

After that, things drop off. The afternoon on the 12th gets a bit of a cross-shore breeze, and then Sunday and Monday look pretty grim with stronger winds and smaller, weaker swell. The energy drops right out, down to 160 and 135 over the weekend. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

There’s another potential session to watch on Monday, September 14th. The morning is glassy again with a SSW wind at 3 mph, but the swell is small – only 2 ft on a very long 13-second period from the NNW. That long period energy (groundswell) means it's going to be better for the reef and point sections, as it might wall up and close out at the beach. It’s small, weak energy (203), so it’s a log or a fun board kind of day.

The next window that might get the blood pumping is a bit further out, on Wednesday, September 23rd. This is around 11 days away, so take it with a pinch of salt, but the morning looks promising. We’ve got 4 ft of NNW swell with a nice 13-second period, and the wind is glassy from the west at 3 mph. The combined energy is a decent 538, which suggests a bit more push. It’s not huge, but clean, long-period waves on a reef setup are always a good bet.

As for the rest of the second week, it’s a mixed bag. There’s a pulse of bigger swell around September 17th hitting 8 ft, but with onshore and cross-onshore winds, it’ll be a messy, choppy mess. Too big and blown out for a fun session unless you’re after a battle. That energy reading of 738 is strong, but the wind kills it. The very end of the forecast, around September 26th and 27th, shows some tiny, glassy mornings again with 2 ft swell, but it’s really only good for a gentle cruise.

So, bottom line: if you’re keen, bag the morning of Saturday the 12th. That’s your cleanest, most consistent window. The 14th and 23rd are the other ones to circle on the calendar, but they’re smaller and the 23rd is a long way out. Between now and then, there are long dry spells with nothing worth reporting, so don’t get your hopes up for a full week of waves.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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