Surf Forecasts:
El Sardinero - Segunda surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, NW swell with 35 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Sardinero - Segunda over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alrighty folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the local surf for El Sardinero - Segunda.
First thing, the water is running a touch warmer than usual for the season, 73°, so that’s a nice little bonus when you’re out there.
Right now, the start is a total dud. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are showing tiny, weak swell with poor surf conditions – not worth the paddle. Saturday the 8th morning is glassy but with only 0.3ft of swell, it’s basically a pond. We’ve got a real dry spell from the 6th through the middle of the month.
Things start to stir very slowly around Tuesday the 12th, but it’s still tiny with 0.7ft to 1.0ft waves and clean conditions but barely any energy (combined energy of all swells directed here is just 11 to 18).
It gets a bit more interesting from Saturday the 15th. The morning brings a 2ft NW swell with a period of 10 seconds, combined energy up to 60, and glassy to clean cross-offshore winds. Not big, but clean and rideable for a longboard. That afternoon the wind picks up to 25 km/h from the WNW, still cross-off, so it’ll stay clean but a bit choppy.
The best window in this whole forecast is Monday the 17th. We’re looking at a 2ft NW swell pushing in, combined energy up to 73, and glassy conditions in the morning. That’s the best combo of size and quality we’ll see. The swell direction is NW, which lines up perfectly with what this break likes, so the waves should have some shape. It’s still small, but for this spot, that’s the pick of the fortnight.
Tuesday the 18th afternoon sees the swell bump to 3ft from the NW, with a period of 9 seconds and combined energy hitting 159 – moderate energy now. The wind is light and cross-shore, so it’ll be a bit criss-cross but definitely surfable. That’s your second-best chance.
After that, Thursday the 21st morning brings a 3ft NW swell with 112 combined energy, but the wind is onshore from the ENE at 15 km/h, so it’ll be a bit messy. Afternoon has the same size but with a cross-on breeze, not ideal.
Crowds at El Sardinero - Segunda can show up sometimes, especially on the cleaner days, so expect a few heads in the water when it’s half-decent.
Overall, it’s a lean stretch. The first week and a half is mostly flat, but the 17th and 18th offer the best chance for some clean, small waves. Don’t expect anything overhead, but if you’ve got a log, you’ll find something.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NE 5 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 4 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 4 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:19AM3.26m | 11:04PM3.39m | 11:38AM3.13m | 00:31AM3.30m | 1:12PM3.18m | 1:59AM3.36m | 2:35PM3.41m | 3:11AM3.56m | 3:39PM3.74m | 4:08AM3.79m | 4:32PM4.06m | 4:56AM3.98m | 5:18PM4.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM1.20m | 5:23AM1.41m | 5:54PM1.35m | 6:50AM1.45m | 7:27PM1.33m | 8:15AM1.30m | 8:50PM1.12m | 9:22AM1.03m | 9:53PM0.83m | 10:15AM0.74m | 10:44PM0.57m | 11:00AM0.48m | 11:29PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 119 | 96 | 59 | 37 | 26 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 90 | 85 | 76 | 76 | 56 | 53 | 48 | 35 | 54 | 36 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | NE 4 | NW 9 | W 9 | NNE 5 | NW 13 | N 5 | N 4 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 6 | N 4 | N 9 | N 8 | WNW 11 | N 8 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | N 8 | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NNW 8 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 39 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 1076 | 143 | 568 | 173 | 13 | 13 | 88 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 132 |
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