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El Sardinero - Primera surfForecast / Cantabria / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at El Sardinero - Primera today?
The current surf forecast for El Sardinero - Primera at 4PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at El Sardinero - Primera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | |
122 | 113 | 122 | 258 | 346 | 586 | 690 | 1034 | 971 | 785 | 747 | 671 | 594 | 471 | 447 | 515 | 505 | 437 | 396 | 341 | 309 | 341 | 348 | 442 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 5:42PM4.13m | 6:06AM4.22m | 6:28PM4.11m | 6:53AM4.05m | 7:17PM4.01m | 7:44AM3.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35AM0.24m | 11:53PM0.19m | 12:18PM0.28m | 00:41AM0.28m | 1:04PM0.40m | 1:31AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | 9:37 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 122 | 113 | 107 | 93 | 346 | 586 | 690 | 1034 | 971 | 785 | 747 | 671 | 594 | 471 | 447 | 515 | 505 | 437 | 396 | 341 | 309 | 341 | 348 | 442 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 17 | NW 17 |
| kJ | 20 | 17 | 122 | 258 | 82 | 84 | 56 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | NW 15 | NW 18 | N 10 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 43 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain - Cantabria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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