Surf-Forecast | El Sardinero - Segunda Surf Guide

Lat Long: 43.47° N 3.78° W

Issued: 7 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Sardinero - Segunda sea temperature is

22.6° C

El Sardinero - Segunda surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Photo by: Nacho Antolín

El Sardinero - Segunda Surf Guide

El Sardinero - Segunda in Spain - Cantabria is a quite exposed beach and rocks break that has reasonably consistent surf. Offshore winds are from the west southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the north northwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of crowds, rocks, pollution.

El Sardinero - Segunda Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and rocks	2	fairly consistent	22.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Sardinero - Segunda:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Sardinero - Segunda occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf El Sardinero - Segunda (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing El Sardinero - Segunda with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in January while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 9% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

50%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

41%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore El Sardinero - Segunda Location Map

Interactive El Sardinero - Segunda surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to El Sardinero - Segunda is Santander Airport (SDR) in Spain, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to El Sardinero - Segunda is Bilbao Airport (BIO), also in Spain, 73 km (45 miles) away.

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El Sardinero - Segunda Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 13:55 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 06
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	NW	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	10	4	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does El Sardinero - Segunda look like?

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Credit: Nacho Antolín Credit: Nacho Antolín

Tides at El Sardinero - Segunda

Current tide and informaton

For Santander, Spain, 1 km from El Sardinero - Segunda.

Next High Water: 11:04pm | 3.39m

Next Low Water: 04:35pm | 1.2m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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El Sardinero - Segunda Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at El Sardinero - Segunda today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 22.6 °C and a wind chill of 20.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite