El Sardinero - Primera surf break

El Sardinero - Primera surfForecast / Cantabria / Spain

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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
18.4° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

El Sardinero - Primera surf forecast from 1 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 5 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 4 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, NW swell with 2,475 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 3 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Jun 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Sardinero - Primera in the next 16 days are 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 3rd Jun)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 5th Jun)8ft (2.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 8PM (Thu 4th Jun)10ft (3.0m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Sardinero - Primera over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
2
1
3
4
3
1
1
2
0
1
2
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
10
1.3
NW
6
1.7
NW
7
1.8
NW
9
1.6
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.5
NW
9
2.1
NW
10
3
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
2.1
NW
12
1.9
NW
12
1.6
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
11
1.6
NW
10
1.4
NW
12
1.2
NW
11
1
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
85
141
285
486
520
384
367
842
2124
2044
1255
980
589
382
240
297
517
524
332
216
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
SW
25
WNW
20
W
20
W
5
NE
10
NE
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
W
15
ENE
10
ESE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
SSW
5
NNW
15
NNE
5
S
5
NNE
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
glassy
on
off
glassy
on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
6:06PM3.69m
6:17AM3.59m
6:41PM3.65m
6:51AM3.51m
7:16PM3.58m
7:26AM3.41m
7:53PM3.49m
8:06AM3.30m
8:35PM3.40m
8:51AM3.19m
9:23PM3.32m
9:45AM3.09m
10:21PM3.28m
10:48AM3.05m
Low Tide
00:13AM0.85m
12:27PM0.74m
00:49AM0.92m
1:03PM0.81m
1:26AM1.00m
1:40PM0.91m
2:05AM1.10m
2:20PM1.03m
2:49AM1.19m
3:04PM1.14m
3:39AM1.28m
3:56PM1.24m
4:38AM1.32m
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6:37
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:33
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9:47
9:49
9:50
9:51
9:51
9:52
9:52
9:52
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1
2
3
3
Temp °C
18
18
17
17
17
17
20
18
16
16
16
15
16
16
17
18
18
17
18
18
17
15
16
14
14
14
16
18
17
14
13
13
14
13
13
16
17
18
17
16
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.5
N
7
1.8
NW
9
1.6
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.5
NW
9
2.1
NW
10
3
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
2.1
NW
12
1.9
NW
12
1.6
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
11
1.6
NW
10
1.4
NW
12
1.2
NW
11
1
NW
11
Energy kJ
96
85
24
26
486
520
384
367
842
2124
2044
1255
980
589
382
240
297
517
524
332
216
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
6
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.7
N
8
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.7
NW
6
0.2
N
10
0.4
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.5
NNW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
6
29
19
16
13
33
18
36
29
57
57
44
32
33
34
8
22
33
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
10
8
18
8
8
8
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
6
1.7
NW
7
0.4
ENE
3
Energy kJ
141
285
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
22
13
28
28
0
0
22
0
0
28
0
0
3
3
0
22
0
0
22
0
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain - Cantabria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
8
8
9
8
9
9
6
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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 16 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).

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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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