Surf Forecasts:
El Sardinero - Primera surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, N swell with 245 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with N 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Sardinero - Primera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – we’re looking at a pretty flat stretch for El Sardinero - Primera for the next little while. The forecast is a long, quiet run with very little to get excited about, so don’t be in a rush to grab your board.
We’ve got nothing on the cards for this Friday, the 17th, with a tiny 1ft windswell from the NNW and weak energy (9). That pattern pretty much holds through the weekend and into the start of the next week. The water’s sitting at 71°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Come Monday morning, the 20th, we see a little bump in energy with a 5ft swell from the north hitting 194, but it’s still poor conditions. It’s not until Wednesday morning, the 22nd, that we get a moment of calm. The wind goes glassy, with a small 3ft NNW swell and only 62 energy, but the surf is still rated as poor. That glassy window is really the only highlight in the first week, and the waves are tiny.
We then go through another long gap of poor, small surf with onshore winds and nothing worth paddling for. It’s not until Monday the 27th afternoon that we finally see a bit of life. The swell picks up to 7ft from the NW with a chunky 437 combined energy. The wind is a gentle cross-shore from the NW, but the comments say it’s marginal due to tide or conditions. Tuesday the 28th morning holds some of that energy (351) with a 5ft NW swell and light cross-shore winds, but still, the forecast is calling it poor.
The best bet in this whole 16-day window, and it’s more of a promise than a sure thing, is Wednesday morning, the 29th of July. We’ve got a 4ft groundswell from the NNW with a long 11-second period and strong energy (404). The wind is a clean cross-off from the WNW. It’s not perfect, it’s rated as marginal, but that combination of size, period, and clean wind is the standout. Following that, Thursday the 30th morning goes glassy again with a 3ft NNW swell and decent energy (206), giving you a surfable but ordinary session.
Overall, don’t expect much. The surf just doesn’t turn on properly. There are a few days with moderate energy and clean winds in the second week, but they’re held back by poor surf quality ratings. For the most part, you’re looking at small, weak, and onshore slop.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 70 | 187 | 245 | 191 | 152 | 198 | 104 | 58 | 94 | 64 | 29 | 62 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross | on | off | on | on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:47PM4.27m | 8:04AM3.82m | 8:32PM4.10m | 8:47AM3.62m | 9:18PM3.87m | 9:32AM3.40m | 10:07PM3.60m | 10:21AM3.19m | 11:02PM3.35m | 11:22AM3.02m | 00:07AM3.15m | 12:35PM2.94m | 1:18AM3.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23PM0.36m | 1:56AM0.55m | 2:06PM0.49m | 2:40AM0.77m | 2:49PM0.69m | 3:24AM1.03m | 3:33PM0.93m | 4:11AM1.28m | 4:23PM1.19m | 5:06AM1.50m | 5:23PM1.42m | 6:13AM1.63m | 6:38PM1.57m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 8 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NW 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 70 | 187 | 245 | 191 | 152 | 198 | 104 | 58 | 4 | 64 | 29 | 62 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | N 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 12 | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 18 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | — | — | 94 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 748 | 1921 | 885 | 939 | 1294 | 453 | 290 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 13 |
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