Sidi Ifni
Surf spot · Morocco
Is it worth the trip?
52Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 9 s
Tue 3 · 84 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 275kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 108kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 84kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 116kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- SE 15 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Mon 9 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 107kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 273, good
- Tue 384, good
- Wed 453, fair
- Thu 538, too small
- Fri 653, fair
- Sat 737, too small
- Sun 820, too small
- Mon 942, poor
- Tue 1021, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Oct–Jan2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 73, good | 5 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 543kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 84, good | 4 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 275kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 108kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 38, too small | 2 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 116kJ | offshorewind from the east, 2 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 20, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 15 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 42, poor | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 107kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 21, poor | 6 ft8 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 349kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 22°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:48 −0.7 mHigh 07:23 +0.9 mLow 13:56 −0.8 mHigh 20:22 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:19 −0.6 mHigh 08:45 +0.9 mLow 15:18 −0.9 mHigh 21:37 +0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:38 −0.8 mHigh 09:55 +1.0 mLow 16:22 −1.0 mHigh 22:35 +0.9 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Oct–Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Sidi Ifni
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (306°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (126°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 80). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 17°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 21°C in October, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, October, November and December, with about 2 good days in 7; in June, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sidi Ifni, 0.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$871–US$1,680 each
about US$871–US$1,680 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to AGA, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$992 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$107 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$127–US$214 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$147–US$268 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$60–US$100 |
| Total | about US$871–US$1,680 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
about 5 min by car · 13 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Sidi Ifni its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Mirleft on Booking.com
about 50 min by car · 14 places to stay
About US$47 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 20h 15m
About 20h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AGA, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 3h by road
Flights ORD → AGA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.