El Sardinero - Primera surf break

El Sardinero - Primera surfForecast / Cantabria / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 17 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
16.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than 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 6AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
7
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
1
NW
8
0.5
NW
16
0.8
NW
15
0.9
NW
14
1.3
NW
14
1.4
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
112
112
109
113
122
258
346
586
690
1034
971
785
747
671
594
573
447
515
505
437
404
309
309
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
NW
10
N
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
W
10
S
5
SE
5
NE
10
N
5
N
10
ENE
10
E
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:21AM4.28m
5:42PM4.13m
6:06AM4.22m
6:28PM4.11m
6:53AM4.05m
7:17PM4.01m
Low Tide
11:08PM0.22m
11:35AM0.24m
11:53PM0.19m
12:18PM0.28m
00:41AM0.28m
1:04PM0.40m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:34
9:35
9:36
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
13
14
15
15
14
14
15
17
19
17
17
17
17
11
11
11
11
11
10
12
11
10
9
9
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
16
18
15
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
7
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
14
1.3
NW
14
1.4
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
Energy kJ
83
112
112
109
113
96
77
346
586
690
1034
971
785
747
671
594
573
447
515
505
437
404
309
309
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
8
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
7
0.5
NW
16
0.8
NW
15
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.7
NW
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
Energy kJ
72
22
20
20
17
122
258
82
84
56
10
10
10
8
8
8
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
0.3
N
8
0.1
NW
14
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
9
11
8
28
27
17
17
43
18
18
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
21
21
28
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
22
3
3
0
0
0
3
22
22
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain - Cantabria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
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