El Sardinero - Primera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, for the first week and a half, it’s a real flat spell. There’s almost nothing happening until that Saturday the 18th of July. From now until then, we’re looking at a solid run of poor surf conditions with tiny, weak swells. Not worth paddling out for.

Saturday 18th July finally brings something to talk about. We’ve got a modest pulse of swell at El Sardinero - Primera. It’s a sheltered spot, so it needs a bit of size to work. The swell is coming from the NNW at about 4ft with a short, weak period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 138. Early morning is the pick, with a light offshore cross-off breeze keeping things clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary, and with only a fair consistency, you’ll be waiting a while between rides. This swell is tiny and weak, so it’s really only for the keenest.

Sunday 19th July morning sees a little more energy in the water at 290, but it comes with light rain and a moderate breeze. The swell height is similar at 4ft from the NW, but that onshore wind will make it feel pretty ordinary. The afternoon cleans up a touch with a cross-off wind. Conditions are still poor.

Monday 20th July is much the same story – light rain, moderate cross-off wind, with a dropping swell at 3ft to 2ft and energy falling back to 170. Not one to get excited about.

Tuesday 21st July morning is your real standout in this outlook. We get another bump from the NNW at 4ft with a slightly better period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is up to 243, and with a light cross-off breeze, it will be clean and lined up. It is described as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions”, but given the context, this is the best we’ve got – a clean, small, but rideable morning.

After that, into the following week, the wind swings onshore and the swell fades fast, turning things messy and weak with small waves right through to Friday 24th July.

The water temperature is about average for the time of year. No major anomaly to report.

It’s been a lean run, and this area tends to see long gaps like this when there’s no solid swell. Keep an eye on it though – it only takes one forecast shift to change things.

Rusty.

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