Sidi Ifni Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for surf. We got a whole lot of nothing on the horizon, and what does show up is mostly gonna be small, weak, and blown out. There's a pulse at the very end of the forecast, but even that looks iffy.

The water’s at 71°, which is about normal for this time of year. Not too bad, not too cold.

Right now, we’re in for a solid dry spell. From the 10th through the 18th, we're looking at tiny surf – mostly in the 3 to 5 feet range – coming from the NNW, but with a short, weak 7-second period. The energy behind it is pathetic, with readings in the 100s and low 200s. The wind is the real problem, though, blowing cross-on from the west and northwest, making everything a choppy mess.

There are a couple of mornings, like the 14th and 15th, where the wind goes glassy, but the swell is just too weak and short-period to do anything. You'd be paddling around in whitewash. The spot we're watching, Sidi Ifni, is a beach and reef setup that's fairly exposed, but it just can't handle this kind of weak, short-period energy.

We get a slight punch-up in period to 8 seconds around the 17th and 18th, but the size stays small and those cross-on winds just don't let up. The energy is still only fair, reading 190 to 207. It's more of the same – nothing to get you out of bed for.

Then the 19th and 20th, the swell just dies, dropping below 3 feet. That's a good time to do some maintenance on your gear or just take a break.

Now, here’s the one hint of something. Around the 21st and 22nd, we finally see the swell start to push up – we're talking 5 to 6 feet. The period is still a mediocre 7-8 seconds, but the energy is building, reading 316 and 310. It's not fantastic, but it's the best we've seen. The morning of the 22nd has an onshore wind from the west, which could give you a bit of shape, but it gets chopped up in the afternoon. The 23rd looks similar, holding around 6 feet with an energy of 332, and a glassy morning makes it your best bet for a clean-ish wave, but the period is still short.

And then, into the second week, the models are lighting up. On the 24th, we're looking at 6-foot swell – the biggest of the whole stretch. The energy is strong, reading 510! The period is still short, a snappy 8 seconds, and the wind is a cross-shore mess in the afternoon. It'll have some push, but likely be sectiony and lumpy.

The real standout, and I use that term loosely, is the morning of the 25th. The swell jumps to 7 feet plus, with a solid energy reading of 643. The wind is a mere 5 km/h from the NNW, almost glassy, which will make it look clean. But, this is where I have to pump the brakes. That 7-foot wave with a short period is going to be a heavy, meaty wave. It's a huge step up in size, and with that short period, it's going to be a serious challenge. This is strictly for experienced surfers who know the break. For anyone else, this could be a beating. And that afternoon, the wind picks up and ruins it anyway.

So, that's the long and short of it. The 25th looks promising on paper, but it's a week and a half away, so don't bank on it. The rest of the window is basically a wash. Honestly, the conditions look better for kitesurfing than paddle surfing.

Keep your head up, keep an eye on that 25th, and we’ll see what happens.

Rusty.

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