El Sardinero - Primera Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.48° N 3.78° W

El Sardinero - Primera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Sardinero - Primera sea temperature is
21.3°C
0.8° 

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 6 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, NNW swell with 999 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NNW 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 (Sep 06) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Sardinero - Primera in the next 16 days are 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sun 6th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 10th Sep)5ft (1.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 2PM (Sun 13th Sep)5ft (1.6m) 14s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s on offer over the next couple of weeks here at El Sardinero – Primera.

The first half of the window is pretty ordinary, to be honest with you. We’ve got a bit of swell knocking around, but the conditions are all over the place. Nothing really grabs you until we get further into the second week.

Monday morning, the 7th, we’re starting off with a tiny 2ft swell from the NW, with a period of 14 seconds. The wind is glassy – dead calm – and the water is about average for the time of year. The energy is moderate (207), but it’s just too small to get excited about. By the afternoon, the wind swings to a cross-on and the surf is a write-off.

Tuesday the 8th is more of the same: waist-high stuff, clean in the morning with a cross-off wind, but nothing to call home about. The energy drops right off (141). Wednesday and Thursday see the swell bump up a little, to around 4ft, but the wind is messy – cross-shore or onshore – and the conditions are poor. Thursday morning the 10th is glassy and the swell is 4ft from the NNW, but the quality just isn’t there.

We hit a real flat spot from Friday the 11th through to Sunday the 13th. Swell drops to under 3ft and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-on. Saturday the 12th is a complete write-off with waves barely 1ft.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Monday morning, the 14th of September – that’s your standout. The swell is 4ft from the NNW, with a period of 12 seconds, and the energy is solid (517). The wind is dead glassy – not a breath. That’s going to be clean, lined up, and very surfable. It’s a sheltered spot, so it handles the NW swell alright. The only downside? Crowds are often here, so get there early.

The rest of that week is a mixed bag. Tuesday the 15th is small again, but Wednesday the 16th sees a 5ft NNW swell, though the wind is onshore. That one’s marginal. Thursday the 17th pushes up to 6ft, but the wind is cross-on and then howling onshore by the afternoon – that’s expert territory and messy.

The next real highlight is Saturday the 19th. Afternoon session: 5ft from the NNW, with a period of 10 seconds, and the wind is cross-off and clean. The energy is solid (428). That’s going to be fun, with some punch. The morning on Sunday the 20th is glassy with 4ft, but again, crowds will be an issue.

From Monday the 21st, the swell fades fast. By Tuesday the 22nd, we’re back to tiny 2ft waves with glassy conditions, but it’s just too small to do much.

So, bottom line: your best bet is the morning of Monday, 14th September – glassy, clean 4ft groundswell. If you miss that, the afternoon of Saturday, 19th September is your next solid call. The rest of the window is pretty average.

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
10
0.5
NW
14
0.7
NW
13
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.1
NW
11
1.5
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.1
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
8
0.8
NW
9
0.6
NW
8
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.8
NNW
14
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
139
103
167
176
140
163
318
243
268
483
360
210
103
62
99
41
29
29
257
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
W
10
NNE
5
SSW
15
W
20
W
10
N
10
NW
10
NNE
5
SSE
5
E
15
NE
5
SSE
5
ENE
15
ENE
10
ESE
10
E
20
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5
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Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
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on
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on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
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cross-on
on
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High Tide
2:03AM3.25m
2:35PM3.50m
3:10AM3.51m
3:34PM3.86m
4:00AM3.78m
4:21PM4.18m
4:42AM3.99m
5:02PM4.41m
5:19AM4.13m
5:39PM4.51m
5:53AM4.19m
6:14PM4.49m
Low Tide
8:11AM1.39m
8:53PM1.14m
9:15AM1.06m
9:49PM0.82m
10:02AM0.74m
10:33PM0.57m
10:44AM0.47m
11:12PM0.41m
11:21AM0.29m
11:48PM0.36m
11:56AM0.23m
00:21AM0.40m
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7:43
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8:42
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11
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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