El Sardinero - Primera surf break

El Sardinero - Primera surfForecast / Cantabria / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 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
15.5° 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 10PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.8
NW
11
2
NW
13
2
NW
14
1.9
NW
14
1.8
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.5
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.3
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
747
671
594
471
447
431
408
408
341
315
341
384
562
703
1380
1485
1324
1086
892
721
633
473
403
314
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
5
S
5
ESE
15
N
5
N
5
E
0
ENE
5
S
5
S
5
SE
15
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
15
E
10
E
10
SE
10
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:28PM4.11m
6:53AM4.05m
7:17PM4.01m
7:44AM3.80m
8:11PM3.85m
8:40AM3.51m
Low Tide
00:41AM0.28m
1:04PM0.40m
1:31AM0.46m
1:52PM0.60m
2:25AM0.70m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:46
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:35
9:36
9:37
9:37
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
16
20
20
17
18
17
16
16
15
18
18
17
16
16
16
17
19
24
27
13
13
12
13
12
15
19
17
16
17
17
15
15
14
16
14
13
13
14
15
16
18
22
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.8
NW
11
2
NW
13
2
NW
14
1.9
NW
14
1.8
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.5
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.3
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
747
671
594
471
447
431
408
408
341
315
341
384
562
703
1380
1485
1324
1086
892
721
633
473
403
314
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.4
NW
17
0.6
NW
16
0.2
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.2
N
7
Energy kJ
8
8
8
2
2
16
70
208
5
11
5
5
6
6
9
9
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
18
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
4
4
13
5
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
NE
5
Energy kJ
7
11
11
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
22
22
3
3
3
0
0
0
66
22
0
0
0
0
0
3
66
22
48
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain - Cantabria
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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