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El Sardinero - Primera surfForecast / Cantabria / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 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
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 12PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
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 Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 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 | |
373 | 261 | 168 | 149 | 123 | 156 | 120 | 147 | 114 | 114 | 109 | 116 | 122 | 258 | 346 | 586 | 690 | 1034 | 971 | 785 | 747 | 671 | 594 | 471 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:37AM4.22m | 4:58PM4.06m | 5:21AM4.28m | 5:42PM4.13m | 6:06AM4.22m | 6:28PM4.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.30m | 11:08PM0.22m | 11:35AM0.24m | 11:53PM0.19m | 12:18PM0.28m | 00:41AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  | |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | 9:36 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 373 | 261 | 145 | 149 | 84 | 156 | 120 | 147 | 114 | 114 | 109 | 116 | 96 | 93 | 346 | 586 | 690 | 1034 | 971 | 785 | 747 | 671 | 594 | 471 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 226 | 226 | 168 | 115 | 123 | 77 | 61 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 122 | 258 | 75 | 75 | 54 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 11 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 43 | 10 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain - Cantabria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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