El Sardinero - Segunda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the Sardinero stretch over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, this is a grim stretch for paddlers. The first week is mostly a write-off, with tiny, weak swell and onshore winds messing up the surface. There’s a brief window of hope early on the 7th and 8th, but it’s not a classic.

The whole period kicks off with near-flat conditions. On Wednesday the 2nd, we’ve got a piddly 2ft NW swell with a short 8-second period, and a stiff NE wind blowing straight on. The combined energy is a weak 43, so it’s not worth a second look. That same poor pattern continues through Thursday the 3rd, with a bit more wind and just 2ft to 2ft of slop.

Friday morning the 4th turns glassy, with a light W wind, but the swell is still only 2ft from the NW with a short period. The energy is still low at 43. It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride. The weekend is similar – small, onshore, and pathetic.

Now, the first real glimmer shows up on Monday the 7th. The morning is clean with a light offshore, but the swell is still tiny. By Monday afternoon, things get interesting. The swell builds to 3ft from the NW, and the period jumps to 12 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy hits 278 (moderate), and the wind is a clean cross-offshore. This is the best on offer in the whole outlook. The water temperature is 71°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Tuesday the 8th is also worth a mention. Morning brings glassy conditions and a 3ft NW swell with a 10-second period, giving a combined energy of 188. The wind is a light offshore, so the waves will be clean, though the comment says “very ordinary conditions.” It’s still the best of a bad bunch, but don’t expect perfection.

Things go flat again from Wednesday the 9th through to the end of the outlook. There’s a spike of 7ft NW swell on Thursday the 10th, but it’s a short-period 8-second windswell with a messy cross-offshore wind. The energy is strong at 575, but the quality is poor, and at that size with that wind, this setup is more interesting for kites than surfboards. After that, it’s back to tiny, weak, onshore slop until the 17th. The 14th and 15th have some 3ft NW swell with longer periods (12-13 seconds), but the onshore wind ruins it.

The standout session is undeniably Monday afternoon, September 7th at El Sardinero - Segunda (Spain). That 3ft, 12-second groundswell from the NW with a clean cross-offshore wind is the pick of the litter. The waves will have some shape and energy, but don’t expect a crowd-free zone – it’s listed as “sometimes” busy, so you might have some company.

Rusty.

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