Surf Forecasts:
El Sardinero - Primera surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, NW swell with 104 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Sardinero - Primera in the next 16 days are 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Sardinero - Primera over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got for El Sardinero - Primera.
To be straight with you, this outlook is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak waves with onshore or cross-offshore winds, and it’s not going to get good for a while. The area is sheltered from the swell, and the direction we get isn't matching what this spot really wants.
The water is running at 71° on Monday the 6th, which is a full 5° warmer than usual – that's very unusual for this time of year, so it’s going to feel like a bath.
From Monday the 6th right through to Friday the 17th of July, every single session is labelled as "poor surf conditions". The swell is tiny, mostly around 0.7 ft to 2 ft, and the wave energy is weak, often reading in the double digits (between 10 and 124). The wind is all over the place, but mostly cross-off or cross, never clean offshore.
We finally see a little uptick in size by Friday the 17th of July afternoon, with swell hitting 3 ft from the NW, and the energy picks up to 117. That continues through to Tuesday the 21st, with the biggest forecast swell on Tuesday afternoon reaching 4 ft from the NNW and combined energy of 256 (moderate energy). But even then, the forecast still calls it "poor surf conditions".
With these conditions – small, weak swell, and a beach break setup – this stretch looks far more interesting for a kite surfer than anyone trying to paddle in. There’s just nothing here to get excited about for the next two and a half weeks. Hang in there, check back later in the month.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | N 6 |
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 kJ | 40 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 41 | 57 | 49 | 61 | 94 | 79 | 55 | 64 | 50 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:41PM3.57m | 10:01AM3.27m | 10:36PM3.49m | 11:02AM3.19m | 11:43PM3.45m | 12:14PM3.17m | 00:56AM3.47m | 1:29PM3.26m | 2:07AM3.56m | 2:40PM3.45m | 3:12AM3.71m | 3:41PM3.70m | 4:10AM3.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM0.99m | 3:57AM1.14m | 4:12PM1.09m | 4:54AM1.24m | 5:12PM1.17m | 6:02AM1.29m | 6:24PM1.20m | 7:16AM1.24m | 7:40PM1.13m | 8:27AM1.09m | 8:51PM0.96m | 9:28AM0.88m | 9:54PM0.74m | 10:22AM0.66m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 |
 | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:55 | 9:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 4 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NE 4 | N 7 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 40 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 36 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 41 | 57 | 49 | 42 | 94 | 79 | 55 | 14 | 50 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 5 | N 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | N 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 61 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 49 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 11 | — | NNW 7 | N 5 | — | N 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | N 15 | NW 13 | — | — | N 10 | NW 6 | N 10 | NW 6 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 27 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 20 | — | 1 | 7 | 16 | 9 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 58 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 188 | 132 | 744 | 132 | 374 | 368 | 13 | 15 | 89 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 15 | 433 | 45 | 22 |
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