El Sardinero - Primera Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.48° N 3.78° W

El Sardinero - Primera 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Sardinero - Primera sea temperature is
23.0° C
1.7° 

El Sardinero - Primera surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at El Sardinero - Primera today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Sardinero - Primera at 7PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NW
8
0.5
N
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
31
44
40
43
31
33
20
12
10
27
14
12
5
4
10
6
6
11
16
33
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
0
NNE
0
SW
5
S
5
SSE
5
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
NNE
15
N
10
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:07AM3.78m
8:34PM3.90m
8:43AM3.55m
9:13PM3.58m
9:23AM3.30m
9:57PM3.26m
Low Tide
2:12PM0.62m
2:39AM0.99m
2:51PM0.91m
3:17AM1.27m
3:32PM1.23m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:14
9:13
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
21
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
22
22
23
22
20
19
19
18
21
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
23
23
23
23
24
23
22
21
23
22
23
23
22
21
21
19
23
22
23
24
23
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