El Sardinero - Segunda Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for the Sardinero stretch over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the next few days are a bit of a struggle. We’ve got a lot of junk in the water right through the rest of August. Early on Wednesday the 26th, it’s small and messy – a weak 1ft NW windswell with a short period of 6 seconds and a light cross-onshore breeze. The combined energy is barely a whisper at (10). It’s not worth getting wet for. The water’s sitting at 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Thursday the 27th doesn’t look much better, still small and poor. You’ll be waiting until Friday the 28th for the first real glimmer of hope. That morning we get a jump to 5ft out of the NW, period bumping to 8 seconds, and with glassy conditions. The combined energy is picking up to (257). It’s surfable, but it’s only rated as very ordinary. By the afternoon the wind goes cross and the swell gets a bit wonky.

Now, Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th – this is where it gets interesting. Saturday morning is glassy again with a clean 5ft NW swell (268 energy). Nice. But the real standout of this whole run is Sunday the 30th morning at El Sardinero - Segunda. We’ve got a 5ft NW groundswell, a period of 11 seconds, and dead calm, glassy conditions – zero wind. The combined energy jumps to a punchy (544). That’s a proper window of clean, lined-up surf. The longer period will help with shape on this beach-and-rocks setup, but it’ll also mean waiting for the sets.

Monday the 31st morning keeps the goods going with more glassy 5ft NW swell (396 energy). Then come Tuesday (September 1st) and Wednesday (September 2nd), the swell drops right off and we hit a dry spell. There’s basically nothing from Wednesday afternoon all the way through the first week of September. A few small, weak pulses start to show around the 5th of September with a 4ft NW (165 energy) and offshore wind on the Saturday morning, but it’s short-period windswell again and just ordinary.

Looking further out to Sunday the 7th of September, we see a bit more size building – 4ft to 4ft NW with decent period (10 seconds) and energy around (213-268). But the wind is onshore or cross-on every afternoon, so the mornings might offer a quick, clean window if you’re desperate. It’s nothing to write home about.

So, to wrap it up: the best bet by a long shot is Sunday morning, the 30th of August. Get up early, grab that glassy 5ft NW groundswell. Tuesday the 1st of September morning is also a solid glassy backup at 3ft. After that, it’s a long quiet period.

Stay tuned, forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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