Surf Forecasts:
El Sardinero - Segunda surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period, NW swell with 69 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Sardinero - Segunda this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Sardinero - Segunda in the next 16 days are 0.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Sardinero - Segunda over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve been staring at the charts for El Sardinero - Segunda, and I’ve got to be straight with you: it’s a tough stretch. The next sixteen days are looking pretty bleak for a proper paddle session. The swell is barely a whisper for the first week and a half, with a few tiny pulses that just don’t have the juice. We’re looking at a long, dry gap with no real surf to speak of until the very end of the month.
The whole story starts Tuesday the 11th with a flat, glassy morning, but that’s just a tease. The wind’s all over the place, and the wave heights are stuck in the 0.7 ft to 2 ft range for days. The combined swell energy is less than 100 (0 to 69), so it’s weak stuff. You’ll get some clean conditions with the cross-offshore winds, but there’s nothing to ride. Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th have a tiny bit of clean, 2 ft swell from the NW with a 10-12 second period, but it’s still just poor surf.
The real kicker is that the whole period is rated as poor. There’s no standout. The best chance for a wave comes on the 22nd of August, Saturday morning. We’ll see a little uptick to 3 ft from the NW, but the period is a short 5 seconds – that’s windswell, not groundswell. It’ll be weak and bumpy. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about. The crowds *sometimes* show up here, but honestly, I don’t think anyone will be bothered this month.
Then, late on the 24th of August, weirdly, the combined energy jumps to 168 (moderate) with a 3 ft NW swell, but the wind is howling onshore from the ENE. That’s a mess. The 25th of August has a glassy morning with 2 ft and a decent 11-second period, but it’s still a tiny wave. Honestly, for the whole 16 days, there’s just nothing that’s worth getting excited about. If you’re desperate for a float, maybe the 22nd morning or the 25th morning, but you’ll be on a longboard if you’re lucky.
These are the facts. No sugar-coating it. This is a blank run, and it’s more normal for the area to have these quiet spells.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 4 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 69 | 51 | 46 | 41 | 40 | 34 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:08AM3.79m | 4:32PM4.06m | 4:56AM3.98m | 5:18PM4.32m | 5:39AM4.11m | 6:01PM4.46m | 6:19AM4.15m | 6:41PM4.48m | 6:56AM4.10m | 7:20PM4.38m | 7:32AM3.97m | 7:57PM4.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:53PM0.83m | 10:15AM0.74m | 10:44PM0.57m | 11:00AM0.48m | 11:29PM0.39m | 11:42AM0.31m | 00:11AM0.32m | 12:21PM0.23m | 00:50AM0.37m | 12:59PM0.26m | 1:27AM0.52m | 1:36PM0.40m | 2:03AM0.73m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 70 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 34 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 69 | 51 | 46 | 41 | 22 | 62 | 104 | 55 | 36 | 108 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 4 | N 9 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NE 4 | NNW 4 | — | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 40 | 34 | 28 | 24 | 23 | — | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | — | NW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | N 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 4 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 132 | 91 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 115 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 71 | 88 | 3 |
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