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
15.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 Monday (May 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 2.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 14) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Sunday (May 10) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Mon 11th May)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Best Surf 8AM (Sat 16th May)4.5ft (1.4m) 10s
Most Powerful 8PM (Thu 14th May)8ft (2.4m) 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 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Thu morning).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
10
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.7
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
9
2
NNW
12
2.1
NW
11
2.3
NW
10
1.7
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
18
30
86
157
120
137
94
82
54
33
47
66
491
933
1125
1126
1028
513
330
284
Wind (km/h)
20
S
5
W
5
N
10
S
10
WNW
10
NW
5
S
10
NE
10
NNE
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
W
35
WNW
30
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
15
WSW
30
WNW
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:04PM2.98m
11:44AM2.83m
00:24AM3.07m
1:00PM2.96m
1:29AM3.28m
1:59PM3.19m
2:22AM3.55m
2:47PM3.45m
3:09AM3.83m
3:32PM3.70m
3:54AM4.06m
4:15PM3.91m
4:37AM4.22m
4:58PM4.06m
Low Tide
5:21AM1.54m
5:47PM1.49m
6:40AM1.43m
7:01PM1.35m
7:46AM1.20m
8:01PM1.11m
8:39AM0.93m
8:52PM0.83m
9:25AM0.67m
9:39PM0.56m
10:09AM0.45m
10:23PM0.35m
10:52AM0.30m
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6:56
6:54
6:54
6:52
6:52
6:50
6:50
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9:24
9:25
9:27
9:29
9:30
9:30
9:31
9:32
2
2
4
5
8
5
3
3
1
Temp °C
21
17
18
14
15
16
16
14
15
15
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
13
14
15
19
16
17
13
13
14
15
13
12
14
10
11
10
5
6
7
8
8
7
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.4
NW
11
0.7
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.4
NW
9
1
NNW
6
0.5
NNW
14
1.2
NNW
12
2
NNW
12
2.1
NW
11
1.1
N
11
1.7
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
0.7
N
8
Energy kJ
55
17
30
86
157
120
137
94
82
54
33
22
66
107
447
1125
1126
277
513
330
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
12
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
10
1.3
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.1
N
16
Energy kJ
34
18
11
26
2
8
7
5
10
2
15
610
276
60
32
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
4
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
11
0.3
N
10
Energy kJ
3
1
1
4
5
3
5
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
2
0.9
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
9
2.3
NW
10
1.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
1
47
491
933
1028
284
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
3
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
13
13
22
0
0
21
0
15
22
21
162
453
138
228
466
28
129
547
28
0
228
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain - Cantabria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
1
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
9
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
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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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