Surf Forecasts:
El Sardinero - Primera surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, NNW swell with 487 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. 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 1.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore 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 (Jul 28) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Sardinero - Primera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk surf for our little corner.
Honestly, it’s a pretty flat and quiet run ahead. For the next week, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing – there’s a big gap of days where there’s just no surf worth getting wet for. The swell we do have is mostly small, weak, and blown out. The water temperature is sitting at 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so the water feels nice even if the waves aren’t cooperating. Things start to change up around Monday, August 10th.
The only real standout window is that Monday, August 10th, into Tuesday, August 11th. It’s still a solid week and a half away, so don’t book the day off just yet, but it looks promising. On Monday morning at El Sardinero - Primera, we’ve got a chest-high 5ft groundswell from the NW with a nice 10-second period. The combined swell energy is a solid moderate 513, so there’s some push behind it. What really sweetens the deal is the light breeze turning cross-offshore, which will keep the surface clean. Good shape, clean lines, and it’s not going to be huge. Then on Tuesday morning, August 11th, the swell is still solid at 5ft from the NW, and the wind flips to a light offshore from the WSW, which is about as good as it gets for making the face glassy and the take-offs smooth. This spot is a fairly consistent beach break that handles a NW swell, and with those winds, it’ll be the pick of the entire forecast.
Before that, the only flicker of life is Wednesday, July 29th, with a knee-high 3ft NW swell and cross-offshore winds that will make it clean, but it’s small – better for a longboard than a shortboard. From there, it’s a blank stretch of tiny, weak swells and onshore junk until that August 10th window. Even then, the Monday afternoon and the rest of the week after that drop off again with messy winds.
So, mark your calendar for that Monday and Tuesday in August. The rest is a waiting game.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 502 | 487 | 358 | 240 | 154 | 106 | 81 | 91 | 57 | 65 | 43 | 32 | 28 | 45 | 50 | 150 | 94 | 55 | 53 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 4:32PM3.52m | 4:44AM3.50m | 5:08PM3.69m | 5:19AM3.65m | 5:41PM3.84m | 5:52AM3.77m | 6:11PM3.94m | 6:23AM3.84m | 6:42PM4.01m | 6:54AM3.86m | 7:13PM4.03m | 7:25AM3.84m | 7:47PM4.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:36PM1.14m | 10:50AM0.93m | 11:12PM0.97m | 11:24AM0.77m | 11:45PM0.82m | 11:57AM0.66m | 00:18AM0.72m | 12:29PM0.59m | 00:51AM0.67m | 1:02PM0.56m | 1:24AM0.67m | 1:35PM0.59m | 1:59AM0.74m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 502 | 487 | 358 | 240 | 154 | 106 | 81 | 91 | 57 | 65 | 43 | 32 | 28 | 45 | 50 | 150 | 94 | 55 | 53 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | W 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 4 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 455 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 13 |
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