El Sardinero - Primera Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.48° N 3.78° W

El Sardinero - Primera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Sardinero - Primera sea temperature is
20.9°C
0.7° 

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 14 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, NNW swell with 2,586 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Tue 15th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf11PM (Fri 18th Sep)8ft (2.5m) 14s
Most Powerful11PM (Fri 18th Sep)8ft (2.5m) 14s

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


The Lowdown

Listen up, crew. Rusty here. For this stretch, we're gonna have to be patient. There's a lot of junky, blown-out days, but a couple of absolute gems hidden in there if you can read the forecast.

It’s quiet and messy from the 14th through to the 17th of September. Small swell and onshore breezes are making a mess of things. Don't bother paddling out. The water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year.

The first real highlight is Thursday morning, the 17th of September. Swell comes up to 5ft from the NW, with a 11-second period – proper groundswell. The combined energy is moderate (592), and the wind is light offshore from the W, keeping it clean. El Sardinero - Primera is your spot, it's fairly consistent and sheltered, though you’ll have the crew out there often. That’s a solid session.

We get a bit of a lull before a bigger pulse shows up on Friday afternoon, the 18th. Swell jumps to 7ft from the NNW with a very long 15-second period, and the combined energy is very strong (2005). It’s a lot of water moving, but the wind is light cross-onshore, so it's not going to be perfect. That size is only for the experienced crew.

Saturday the 19th keeps the size around 7ft in the morning with a 13-second period and very strong energy (1551), but the wind stays cross-onshore. By the afternoon the wind picks up and it’s choppy. Tough conditions.

Now, the absolute standout of the whole outlook is Tuesday morning, the 22nd of September. The swell is a beautiful 6ft from the NNW with a 13-second period and high energy (995). And the wind? Dead calm. Glassy. Zero wind. El Sardinero - Primera will be an absolute sheet of glass with that much groundswell running. This is the one you wait for. The water temp will be about average, but the conditions will be world-class for a sheltered spot.

After that, the swell drops. Wednesday the 23rd morning is glassy but small at 3ft, and then we’re into a long stretch of small, wind-affected surf right through to the 29th of September. There are a few clean moments, but not enough wave height to get excited about.

So, to wrap it up: hit Thursday morning the 17th for the first clean swell, but the big one, the one to circle in red, is Tuesday morning the 22nd. That glassy 6ft NW swell is a gift. Don't miss it.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
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Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
1.3
NW
10
1.5
NNW
10
1.5
NW
11
1.3
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11
1.1
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1.2
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9
2.1
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15
2.5
NNW
14
2.2
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13
1.9
NNW
13
1.6
NNW
12
1.5
NNW
11
1.4
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11
1
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Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
341
200
139
71
53
87
208
335
419
515
361
220
226
1772
2586
1682
1207
680
517
433
480
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
20
ENE
5
SSE
25
W
20
WNW
15
N
10
NNW
15
NW
10
N
10
WNW
15
NW
15
SW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
S
5
ENE
20
ENE
10
ESE
15
E
25
ENE
10
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Wind State
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cross-on
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High Tide
7:19PM4.13m
7:28AM3.88m
7:51PM3.85m
8:00AM3.65m
8:22PM3.54m
8:36AM3.38m
8:58PM3.22m
9:22AM3.10m
9:50PM2.93m
10:42AM2.87m
11:35PM2.74m
12:48PM2.85m
1:31AM2.81m
Low Tide
1:04PM0.43m
1:25AM0.73m
1:37PM0.67m
1:57AM0.96m
2:12PM0.97m
2:31AM1.22m
2:50PM1.31m
3:11AM1.49m
3:39PM1.64m
4:07AM1.74m
4:56PM1.89m
5:42AM1.88m
6:59PM1.92m
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7:52
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8:28
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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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