El Sardinero - Primera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next sixteen days.

Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with ya – the next week or so is looking pretty flat and ordinary. We've got a lot of small, weak swell and messy winds. The first real flicker of hope doesn't show up until Monday the 27th of July. That morning, we get a bit of a pulse. El Sardinero - Primera will see a clean 4ft groundswell rolling in from the NNW. The wind is glassy – absolutely dead calm – and that's a huge plus. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 72°, which is pretty nice. The combined energy is moderate (431), so there's a bit of push behind it, but it's not a massive day. That long period (11 seconds) will mean longer waits between sets, but the waves themselves should have some shape. The afternoon though, the wind swings onshore and ruins it, so you need to be on it early. This is your best bet for a proper surf in the whole outlook.

After that, it's a real dry spell. From Tuesday the 28th right through to the 5th of August, the wave heights are consistently under 3ft, and the wind is mostly onshore, cross-onshore, or just not clean. There's a brief moment on the morning of the 5th of August when the swell bumps up to 4ft with a light offshore wind, but the period is short (9 seconds), and the conditions are just “ordinary”. It's not a total washout, but you won't be telling your mates about it.

The bad news is that's it for the whole sixteen days. There's really only that one morning, Monday the 27th, that stands out as a genuinely good opportunity. The rest of the time, the swell is too small, the wind is too messy, or both. For a spot that's sheltered from the north, it's just not getting the right energy. Given the small surf and the combined energy dropping to weak two-digit figures for most of the run, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on many of those afternoons.

So, if you're keen, mark your calendar for the morning of the 27th. Otherwise, it's a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but right now, it's a long, flat stretch.

Rusty.

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