El Sardinero - Segunda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for El Sardinero.

Honestly, it’s a bit of a flat spell to kick things off. We’re staring at a long stretch of barely-there swell, with poor surf conditions lasting from the start right through most of the outlook. There’s a gap of almost two weeks before anything really worth paddling out for shows up. From Wednesday the 22nd of July onwards, we’re looking at tiny 0.3ft waves from the NW with weak energy (3-8), and on the 25th, a short-period NW swell bumps up to 5.2-5.9ft with moderate energy (184-247), but the wind is a fresh and onshore W (19 mph), making it choppy and sloppy – more of a kitesurf setup than anything you’d want to paddle into.

You’ll see a few glassy mornings on the 27th and 29th of July, but with zero swell, it’s just flat and clean. Then the 1st of August finally brings a bit of life: a 3.6ft NW swell on the Saturday afternoon, period 10 seconds, with a moderate combined energy of 231, and clean cross-off winds from the NW at 9 mph. The water’s sitting at 72.9°F, which is much warmer than normal for this spot – that’s a 4.3°F anomaly, so it’s notably toasty for the time of year.

But the real standout, the one to circle on your calendar, is the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August. The swell drops back to 3.3ft from the NW, period 9 seconds, with decent energy (156). The glass is in: NW wind at just 3 mph, offshore state, making for a clean, glassy surface. It’s the pick of the entire 16-day window. The break (El Sardinero - Segunda) is a beach and rocks setup, fairly consistent, but you might find a couple of others out there since crowds are “sometimes” an issue. This is the session to aim for – small, clean, and inviting.

After that, it’s back to tiny swell and poor conditions. The 3rd of August sees some onshore E wind, and by the 6th, we’re back to 1.3ft and weak energy. Don’t hold your breath for the second week – it’s weak and ordinary.

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