Surf Forecasts:
El Sardinero - Primera surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NW swell with 114 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Sardinero - Primera over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s have a look at what’s on offer here. To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and lean for El Sardinero - Primera. It’s a real quiet spell. The water temp is sitting at 71°F which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s nice if you’re just having a swim, but for waves? Not much doing.
We’ve got a long stretch here with barely a ripple. From Saturday July 11th right through to the morning of Friday July 24th, it’s all poor surf conditions. Tiny swell, mostly under 2ft, and the energy is real weak – you’re looking at combined swell energy values in the double digits, mostly under 100, so we’re talking barely any push. The winds are a bit of a mix, some glassy mornings like Sunday July 12th morning and Thursday July 16th morning, but there’s just no swell to work with. It’s frustrating.
Now, the one glimmer of hope comes right at the tail end of the outlook. Saturday July 25th is the standout. We’ve got a pulse of swell pushing in from the NNW, around 6ft, with a period of 10 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and the energy jumps right up – 810 for the morning and 968 for the afternoon. That’s moderate to strong energy. The wind on Saturday morning is a cross-offshore from the west at 15 mph, which will keep the surface clean. By the afternoon, it goes cross-shore from the NW at 10 mph, a gentle cross-shore with just a slight chop. This is the best on offer in the whole period. The swell is over 5ft, so it’s a bit much for beginners, but for intermediates and up, this is the one to aim for. The break is sheltered, so it’ll handle that NW swell pretty well. Crowds are often here, so expect company.
Sunday July 26th still has some size, around 4ft from the NW, but the wind turns onshore from the ENE and NNE, and the energy drops back to moderate. It’s still surfable, but not as clean as Saturday.
So, bottom line: you’ve got a long flat spell until Saturday July 25th. That’s your day. The rest of the window is a write-off for decent waves. Don’t waste your time staring at a flat ocean until then.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 7 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 9 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 8 |
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 kJ | 58 | 61 | 53 | 39 | 114 | 80 | 44 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy |
High Tide | 2:40PM3.45m | 3:12AM3.71m | 3:41PM3.70m | 4:10AM3.87m | 4:37PM3.96m | 5:03AM4.00m | 5:28PM4.18m | 5:51AM4.06m | 6:15PM4.31m | 6:37AM4.05m | 7:02PM4.35m | 7:21AM3.97m | 7:47PM4.27m | 8:04AM3.82m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:51PM0.96m | 9:28AM0.88m | 9:54PM0.74m | 10:22AM0.66m | 10:49PM0.54m | 11:11AM0.48m | 11:39PM0.40m | 11:57AM0.35m | 00:27AM0.35m | 12:41PM0.32m | 1:12AM0.40m | 1:23PM0.36m | 1:56AM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 |
 | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | 9:52 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNE 5 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | NNW 4 | N 6 | N 5 | WNW 7 | N 4 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 58 | 61 | 14 | 39 | 114 | 80 | 44 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | N 6 | NW 9 | N 4 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 10 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 1 | 53 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 10 | N 9 | NE 4 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | W 14 | NW 12 | NW 11 | — | W 7 | WNW 9 | — | W 10 | N 7 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 11 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | NW 4 | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 8 | 8 | 132 | 21 | 3 | 22 | 143 | 172 | 319 | 351 | 316 | 316 | 64 | 438 | 453 | 351 | 447 | 913 | 472 | 459 |
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