Surf Forecasts:
El Sardinero - Primera surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, NW swell with 1,952 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Sardinero - Primera this week:
The surf forecast for El Sardinero - Primera over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Sardinero - Primera in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Sardinero - Primera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.
Water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 73°F around El Sardinero - Primera, so that’s a nice little comfort. But the first few days are dead flat. From now through Wednesday morning, we’re looking at tiny swell – 0.7ft to 2ft – and combined energy barely getting off the ground (7 to 61). Even with glassy conditions Monday and Tuesday mornings, there’s just no push. A real slow start.
Thursday morning, August 27, we finally get a pulse. Swell hits 4ft from the NW with an 8-second period, combined energy climbs to 157. Light offshore wind from the WSW at 9 mph keeps it clean. It’s surfable, but nothing special.
Now Friday, August 28 – that’s the one. Swell jumps to 8ft from the NW, period stretches to 11 seconds, and combined energy rockets to 1132 – strong energy. Early offshore wind from the SW at 3 mph keeps it glassy. But at 8ft with that long period, this is expert territory. It’ll be powerful and best on a point or reef, not a beach break like Sardinero. This is the standout session of the whole run. The afternoon pushes to 10ft but wind picks up to 16 mph cross-off, so only for the brave. Expect crowds.
Saturday morning August 29 is still solid – 6ft from the NW, 10-second period, glassy with light WSW wind. Combined energy at 542, moderate-strong. More manageable for intermediates, but still a good wave.
From Sunday August 30 onward, it drops back. Swell stays under 3ft, energy drops under 200, and wind gets messy with onshore and cross-onshore conditions. There’s a small window on September 5 with 3ft from the NW and light offshore wind, but combined energy is only 141. Surfable, but nothing to shout about.
Best bet: Friday morning August 28. Get on it early if you’ve got the chops. Saturday morning is the backup.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 56 | 72 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 153 | 132 | 186 | 1132 | 1952 | 1098 | 524 | 424 | 231 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:42PM3.07m | 3:05AM3.10m | 3:33PM3.32m | 3:49AM3.33m | 4:12PM3.57m | 4:25AM3.57m | 4:45PM3.80m | 4:57AM3.78m | 5:15PM4.00m | 5:28AM3.95m | 5:44PM4.16m | 5:57AM4.06m | 6:14PM4.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM1.69m | 8:51PM1.63m | 9:11AM1.44m | 9:40PM1.38m | 9:53AM1.18m | 10:17PM1.12m | 10:29AM0.93m | 10:50PM0.88m | 11:01AM0.71m | 11:21PM0.68m | 11:32AM0.54m | 11:52PM0.53m | 12:03PM0.43m | 00:24AM0.47m | |||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 10 | 72 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 17 | 153 | 132 | 186 | 1132 | 1952 | 1098 | 524 | 424 | 231 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NW 11 | W 10 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | W 9 | N 6 | NNW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | N 10 | N 8 | — | N 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 18 | — | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | — | NNE 5 | NW 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 74 | 8 | 170 | 194 | 138 | 433 | 433 | 132 | 13 | 186 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 408 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
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