Surf Forecasts:
El Sardinero - Segunda surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, NW swell with 625 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Sardinero - Segunda in the next 16 days are 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Sardinero - Segunda over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's size up El Sardinero for the next couple of weeks. Water temp is about normal for this time of year, sitting at 69°F.
Gotta be honest, it's a slow start and a long quiet stretch. The first few days are pretty much flat. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th have tiny waves with onshore breezes making a mess. From Sunday through Tuesday, you're staring at nothing flat out, though Tuesday afternoon sees a clean westerly breeze with a tiny 1ft NW ripple.
We finally get a pulse on Wednesday, 16 September. A clean light offshore flow lets a 4ft NW swell line up. The combined energy is moderate (260) with a 9-second period. It’s not special, but you could find a ride. This spot handles a NW direction well.
Now, the one true highlight is early on Thursday, 17 September. A glassy morning with a 5ft NW swell. The period is a solid 11 seconds with proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy reads 572 (moderate to strong). It’s in the intermediate-friendly range and the SSE offshore wind will keep it clean. This spot can get crowded, so get there early for the best of it.
After that pulse fades Thursday afternoon, it's a total shut-down. From the 17th through to the 26th, it's flat. Glassy mornings and onshore afternoons, but zero swell. Day after day of nothing. A couple of days in the second week show a clean light offshore flow on the 21st and 26th, but with no waves to surf.
Your only real, proper surf window in this entire 16-day outlook is the glassy morning of Thursday, 17 September. That's the one to chase. After that, the board might as well stay in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NE 4 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NE 4 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 108 | 73 | 42 | 40 | 120 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 42 | 260 | 230 | 625 | 572 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:39PM4.51m | 5:53AM4.19m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.29m | 11:48PM0.36m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 46 | 108 | 73 | 42 | 40 | 120 | 521 | 554 | 464 | 288 | 204 | 100 | 61 | 29 | 99 | 260 | 230 | 625 | 572 | 458 | 256 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | N 8 | — | N 8 | NW 17 | NNW 15 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NW 12 | NW 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 5 | — | 1 | 12 | 84 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 23 | 42 | 60 | 58 | 63 | 20 | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | N 8 | — | NW 10 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — | WNW 3 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 15 | — | 2 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 22 | 8 | 64 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 230 | 162 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
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