El Sardinero - Primera Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.48° N 3.78° W

El Sardinero - Primera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Sardinero - Primera sea temperature is
22.1°C
1.3° 

El Sardinero - Primera surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


El Sardinero - Primera surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period, NNW swell with 1,512 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 2.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Sun 30th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Best Surf 5AM (Sat 5th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 14s
Most Powerful 8AM (Sat 5th Sep)6.5ft (2.0m) 14s

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


The Lowdown

Right, gather round. Rusty here, and I’ve got the lowdown on El Sardinero – Primera for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but there’s some real promise on the horizon if you’re patient.

The water here is sitting at a nice 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thick rubber at home for now.

The opening act this Sunday – that’s the 30th – is nothing to write home about. A weak 4ft NW swell rolling in with a light cross-off breeze. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The wave energy is barely ticking at 285, so it’s a bit of a paddling workout for not much reward.

Our first real highlight comes early Monday, the 31st. The swell pushes up to 6ft, still from the NW, and the wind flips to a light westerly, giving us clean, cross-off conditions. The energy jumps to 586, and the forecast is calling it good surf. Monday morning is the clear winner for the first week.

After that, things get pretty grim. From Monday afternoon all the way through to the 5th of September, it’s mostly onshore winds, weak energy, and poor conditions. You’d be better off cleaning the wax off your board than trying to find a wave. There’s a brief window on the morning of Friday the 4th with clean 3ft waves, but it’s small and ordinary.

The biggest action looks to be around Saturday the 5th with a solid 6ft NW swell, but it’s wrapped in a light cross-on breeze and the conditions are described as marginal. The combined energy is a hefty 1272, so there’s plenty of power, but the onshore wind will chop it up. That said, it’s a beach break so with that much energy and side-onshore wind, you might want to dust off the kite gear if you’ve got it; it’ll be more fun from the air than on a paddle board.

Things get quieter again until the second weekend. The morning of Sunday the 13th is a real standout for the crystal ball crew. A long-period groundswell at 14 seconds from the NNW, a clean 3ft wave with light cross-off winds and a massive energy reading of 566 – that’s a quality pulse for this setup. It’ll be clean, but the long period might make it a bit walled-up at the beach.

Monday the 14th is shaping up to be the best of the bunch, but it’s over a week away, so stay loose. The morning kicks off with a 7ft NW groundswell, glassy conditions – dead calm – and a combined energy of 1102. The report says “very good surf conditions.” That’s the one to circle. Just be aware that 7ft will be getting a bit meaty for beginners; this one’s for the experienced crew.

So, to sum it up: Monday morning (31st) for the first week, and that Monday morning the 14th for the long-range punt. Everything else is a waiting game.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Period (s)
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.7
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.1
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10
1.1
NW
10
0.9
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9
0.7
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8
0.6
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8
0.5
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0.6
NNW
10
0.8
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9
0.6
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8
0.9
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10
1.1
NW
11
1.5
NNW
11
1.9
NNW
13
1.7
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
12
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
272
255
269
557
672
388
236
230
129
70
41
29
64
95
55
180
331
583
1264
843
509
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
WNW
10
WSW
5
W
10
N
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
20
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10
ESE
10
ENE
15
NE
5
S
10
W
10
NNW
10
SSW
10
E
15
ENE
10
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Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
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cross-off
cross-on
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cross-on
cross-on
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glassy
cross-off
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off
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cross-on
High Tide
6:45PM4.28m
6:57AM4.07m
7:18PM4.22m
7:31AM3.96m
7:54PM4.08m
8:08AM3.78m
8:36PM3.84m
8:52AM3.55m
9:27PM3.54m
9:52AM3.29m
10:41PM3.25m
11:24AM3.11m
00:27AM3.12m
Low Tide
12:35PM0.38m
00:56AM0.48m
1:08PM0.41m
1:31AM0.58m
1:43PM0.53m
2:09AM0.76m
2:23PM0.73m
2:52AM1.01m
3:10PM1.01m
3:45AM1.29m
4:13PM1.30m
4:58AM1.54m
5:45PM1.50m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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).

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.

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