Surf Forecasts:
El Sardinero - Primera surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, NW swell with 1,176 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) 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 0.6m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Sardinero - Primera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks. Rusty here. Let’s break it down.
The first few days at El Sardinero - Primera are flat-out dead. Tiny, weak, and poor. The first time you’ll see anything worth a look is Thursday morning, August 27th. A 4ft swell from the NW, with a light, clean cross-offshore wind from the SSE. The combined energy is 210 (moderate). It’s not firing, but it’s surfable.
The water is about 72°F, a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
Friday the 28th morning has a 5ft NW swell, still clean with a light SSW wind. Energy is 367 (moderate). It’s an option.
The one to circle on your calendar is Saturday morning, August 29th. That’s the pick of the whole 16 days. A solid 6ft swell from the NW, with a combined energy of 655 (strong). The wind is calm – dead glassy. This is the session. The swell is over 4ft, so it’s a bit much for beginners, but for intermediates, it’s clean and lined up.
After that, it goes quiet again. Sunday the 30th morning has a clean 4ft swell, and Monday the 31st morning has a glassy 4ft swell, but both are just ordinary.
A long stretch of poor conditions runs from the 2nd of September through the 6th. Then on Monday, September 7th, we see a glassy 4ft swell from the WNW in the morning, with a 296 (moderate) energy. The real story is Monday afternoon the 7th: a massive 10ft NW swell with 1400 (very strong) energy. That’s a big, powerful, long-period groundswell, but the conditions are “marginal” with a light cross-onshore wind. That’s for experts only, and it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it but don’t bank on it.
So, the bottom line: your best bet is Saturday morning, August 29th – glassy, clean, and a solid 6ft. The second option is the morning of Monday the 7th for the glassy, clean 4ft WNW swell.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 60 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 24 | 52 | 11 | 201 | 183 | 149 | 367 | 1026 | 494 | 636 | 479 | 294 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:42PM3.07m | 3:05AM3.10m | 3:33PM3.32m | 3:49AM3.33m | 4:12PM3.57m | 4:25AM3.57m | 4:45PM3.80m | 4:57AM3.78m | 5:15PM4.00m | 5:28AM3.95m | 5:44PM4.16m | 5:57AM4.06m | 6:14PM4.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:51PM1.63m | 9:11AM1.44m | 9:40PM1.38m | 9:53AM1.18m | 10:17PM1.12m | 10:29AM0.93m | 10:50PM0.88m | 11:01AM0.71m | 11:21PM0.68m | 11:32AM0.54m | 11:52PM0.53m | 12:03PM0.43m | 00:24AM0.47m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 30 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 12 | NW 5 | NW 6 | ENE 4 | NW 4 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 60 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 201 | 183 | 149 | 367 | — | 494 | 636 | 479 | 294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | W 9 | N 6 | NW 10 | NE 4 | NW 13 | NNW 4 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 7 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | NW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 370 | 19 | 10 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | NE 2 | — | E 3 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 68 | — | — | 25 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | 1026 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 8 | 104 | 183 | 169 | 385 | 408 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 28 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
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