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El Sardinero - Primera surfForecast / Cantabria / Spain
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 15 Jul 2025 CEST
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Sardinero - Primera this week:
The surf forecast for El Sardinero - Primera over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 16) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Sardinero - Primera in the next 12 days are 1.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 21) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 17) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 16th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 21st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 21st Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Sardinero - Primera over the next 12 days.
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| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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| Energy (?) | 303 | 392 | 371 | 322 | 213 | 178 | 124 | 75 | 55 | 52 | 58 | 37 | 29 | 37 | 219 | 205 | 554 | 626 | 530 | 322 | 176 | 183 | 133 | 138 | 180 | 312 | 348 | 298 | 294 | 443 | 520 | 402 | 222 | 196 | 182 | 173 |
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| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross | cross- on | on | cross | on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | glass | cross- on | on | glass | on | on | glass | on | on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:37PM 3.93 | 8:55AM 3.60 | 9:25PM 3.82 | 9:45AM 3.45 | 10:21PM 3.69 | 10:45AM 3.30 | 11:27PM 3.56 | 11:57AM 3.21 | 12:42AM 3.48 | 1:17PM 3.23 | 1:58AM 3.50 | 2:32PM 3.38 | 3:07AM 3.59 | 3:36PM 3.61 | 4:05AM 3.71 | 4:31PM 3.85 | 4:55AM 3.82 | 5:19PM 4.05 | 5:39AM 3.88 | 6:02PM 4.17 | 6:20AM 3.89 | 6:43PM 4.21 | 6:57AM 3.85 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:20PM 0.66 | 2:51AM 0.80 | 3:04PM 0.76 | 3:40AM 0.95 | 3:54PM 0.91 | 4:37AM 1.12 | 4:54PM 1.06 | 5:44AM 1.26 | 6:05PM 1.18 | 7:01AM 1.29 | 7:26PM 1.19 | 8:16AM 1.21 | 8:43PM 1.08 | 9:20AM 1.03 | 9:47PM 0.90 | 10:14AM 0.83 | 10:42PM 0.73 | 11:00AM 0.66 | 11:29PM 0.61 | 11:42AM 0.53 | 12:11AM 0.56 | 12:21PM 0.46 | 12:51AM 0.60 | 12:59PM 0.47 | ||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sun 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | 6:58 |
| Sunset | 9:53 | - | - | 9:52 | - | - | 9:52 | - | - | 9:52 | - | - | 9:51 | - | - | 9:50 | - | - | 9:49 | - | - | 9:47 | - | - | 9:46 | - | - | 9:45 | - | - | 9:45 | - | - | 9:44 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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light winds from the SW at Santander mean that is clean at El Sardinero - Primera. 1.2m 9 s period swell from NW with an additional 0.5m 8 s period swell from NNW. Swells combining. Closeout sets possible
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Information about the El Sardinero - Primera Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for El Sardinero - Primera provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at El Sardinero - Primera can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Sardinero - Primera surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Sardinero - Primera) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for El Sardinero - Primera may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
El Sardinero - Primera is 9 km (6 miles) from the city of El Astillero. If you plan a holiday in Spain - Cantabria, look for hotels and other accommodation in El Astillero. El Astillero has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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