Surf Forecasts:
El Sardinero - Primera surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, NW swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Sardinero - Primera this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Sardinero - Primera in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Sardinero - Primera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here.
Look, I've had a good look at the 16-day forecast for El Sardinero - Primera (Playade-Sardinero), and I'm gonna be straight with you – it's a pretty grim run. The water is sitting at 72°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, so that's one small positive, but that's about all the good news I've got.
The entire 16-day window is a write-off, with every single session marked as poor surf conditions. We're looking at a blank run from the start all the way through to Sunday, August 16th. The swell never gets going, with heights barely scraping 3 ft on the 6th of August, and the combined energy is weak, staying under 100 (peaking at 92 on the 14th of August). The period is short, mostly 6 to 8 seconds, so it's all wind swell and not much push. Winds are a mixed bag of cross-on, onshore, and occasional cross-off, but with such tiny waves, it doesn't really matter. There's a moment on the 13th of August (Thursday morning) where it goes glassy, but with only 1 ft of weak swell, you're still not getting a ride.
This is a sheltered spot, and it's rated for intermediate surfers, but with no waves on offer, everyone's gonna be sitting on the beach. The consistency is described as fairly consistent, so it's not normal for it to be this flat for this long, but the forecast is what it is. For now, the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, as there's just not enough swell to push you around.
Hang in there, forecasts can change.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
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 kJ | 23 | 21 | 36 | 22 | 31 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 33 | 80 | 60 | 44 | 37 | 19 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off |
High Tide | 7:13PM4.03m | 7:25AM3.84m | 7:47PM4.00m | 7:59AM3.75m | 8:23PM3.91m | 8:37AM3.62m | 9:05PM3.77m | 9:21AM3.45m | 9:57PM3.58m | 10:19AM3.26m | 11:04PM3.39m | 11:38AM3.13m | 00:31AM3.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.56m | 1:24AM0.67m | 1:35PM0.59m | 1:59AM0.74m | 2:10PM0.67m | 2:37AM0.86m | 2:50PM0.81m | 3:21AM1.04m | 3:36PM0.99m | 4:14AM1.24m | 4:35PM1.20m | 5:23AM1.41m | 5:54PM1.35m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 23 | 9 | 36 | 22 | 31 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 33 | 80 | 60 | 44 | 37 | 19 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 4 | NNW 7 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 7 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 21 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 22 | 13 | 289 | 747 | 13 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 199 | 433 | 172 | 368 | 1656 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 354 | 13 |
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