El Sardinero - Primera surf break

El Sardinero - Primera surfForecast / Cantabria / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 May 2026 CEST
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El Sardinero - Primera surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Sardinero - Primera sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Sardinero - Primera today?

The current surf forecast for El Sardinero - Primera at 4PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (21 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

Table - waves today at El Sardinero - Primera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
13
1.3
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
643
473
403
314
224
202
142
140
134
129
108
126
108
81
78
76
54
57
56
52
51
50
53
56
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
SW
10
WSW
5
S
10
ESE
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
30
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
NE
15
NE
15
NE
5
N
5
E
5
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:40AM3.51m
9:12PM3.67m
9:44AM3.25m
10:22PM3.51m
10:58AM3.07m
11:38PM3.43m
Low Tide
2:25AM0.70m
2:44PM0.83m
3:26AM0.97m
3:43PM1.05m
4:36AM1.18m
4:52PM1.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:37
9:38
9:39
9:40
Temp °C
16
18
23
28
29
27
17
18
19
22
28
32
31
31
16
19
18
19
21
23
23
19
19
21
15
17
22
26
27
26
15
16
19
21
28
29
28
28
12
18
18
19
21
21
21
20
20
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
13
1.3
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
11
Energy kJ
643
473
403
314
224
202
142
140
134
129
108
126
108
81
78
76
54
57
56
52
51
50
53
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.1
N
7
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.5
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
5
3
4
9
16
1
11
6
2
2
2
2
1
1
10
7
7
6
3
2
1
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.3
W
2
0.4
NE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.6
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
3
13
1
4
9
8
7
3
4
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
3
3
3
24
22
63
13
13
8
22
22
22
13
13
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain - Cantabria
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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