Surf Forecasts:
El Sardinero - Segunda surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, NW swell with 515 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Sardinero - Segunda this week:
The surf forecast for El Sardinero - Segunda over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Sardinero - Segunda in the next 16 days are 1.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 13s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Sardinero - Segunda over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here again, this time in feet and Fahrenheit for the imperial crew.
So, the spot is El Sardinero - Segunda (El-Sardinero). It’s a beach and rocks break, usually fairly consistent. Water temp is about 69°F, right around normal for the season. But the outlook for the next week and a half is a total bummer. Not much worth getting wet for.
We kick off Saturday the 12th with tiny 2ft NW windswell, 8-second period, and onshore wind from the east. Combined energy is a weak 42 – just poor conditions. Sunday the 13th is even worse with a 2ft NE windswell and a 3-second period, combined energy of 5. Monday the 14th is essentially flat. Tuesday the 15th has clean offshore wind from the west, but still only 2ft of NW swell, combined energy 71 – not enough to be fun, and still rated poor.
Wednesday the 16th gets a little pulse: 4ft NW, 9-second period, combined energy 275. Moderate energy, but the wind is cross, and it’s still poor.
Then, Thursday the 17th is our one good day. Thursday morning swell hits 5ft from the NW, 11-second period, combined energy 471 – strong energy. Bit of cross wind in the morning. But the afternoon cleans right up with light cross-offshore NNW wind, still 4ft NW swell, and combined energy of 368. The report says “expect good surf conditions.” This is the standout. The NW swell matches the preferred direction, and with those light winds, it’ll be clean. This is the only real chance for a decent session in the whole 16 days.
After that? Dead. Friday the 18th all the way to Saturday the 26th is a vast stretch of flat, or barely rippled water. There’s a tiny blip on Sunday the 27th with 2ft NW swell, 10-second period, combined energy 132 and glassy morning conditions, but it’s only called “surfable waves but very ordinary” – not worth chasing.
So here’s the deal: If you want the only real surf, get to El Sardinero - Segunda on Thursday the 17th, afternoon session is the pick. The rest of the window is a ghost town. For a spot that’s usually fairly consistent, this is a rough patch. But hey, forecasts change.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NE 3 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NE 4 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 40 | 120 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 69 | 199 | 125 | 213 | 471 | 368 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:14PM4.49m | 6:26AM4.16m | 6:48PM4.35m | 6:57AM4.05m | 7:19PM4.13m | 7:28AM3.88m | 7:51PM3.85m | 8:00AM3.65m | 8:22PM3.54m | 8:36AM3.38m | 8:58PM3.22m | 9:22AM3.10m | 9:50PM2.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.23m | 00:21AM0.40m | 12:30PM0.27m | 00:54AM0.53m | 1:04PM0.43m | 1:25AM0.73m | 1:37PM0.67m | 1:57AM0.96m | 2:12PM0.97m | 2:31AM1.22m | 2:50PM1.31m | 3:11AM1.49m | 3:39PM1.64m | 4:07AM1.74m | |||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 42 | 40 | 120 | 521 | 545 | 472 | 341 | 204 | 98 | 71 | 21 | 69 | 199 | 125 | 213 | 471 | 368 | 188 | 172 | 742 | 1449 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NW 17 | NNW 15 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 14 | NNW 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | 84 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 7 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 93 | 60 | 44 | 41 | 34 | 31 | 37 | 113 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 10 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | 76 | 51 | 120 | — | — | 8 | 6 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | — | WNW 3 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 16 | — | 4 | 128 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 63 | 194 | 472 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
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