Surf Forecasts:
El Sardinero - Primera surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, NNW swell with 502 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s 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 (Jul 26) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) 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 0.8m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Sardinero - Primera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what El Sardinero - Primera has in store for us.
Right off the bat, the next few days are a write-off. Sunday is a total no-go with small, weak windswell and that moderate cross-off breeze just messing with any chance of a decent wave. We’re looking at a gap of a couple of days with absolutely nothing worth paddling out for.
Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The standout window is Monday morning, July 27th. This is the one to circle. We’ve got a clean 5ft groundswell from the NNW, and the period is a proper 11 seconds, so there’s some real energy in the water. The wind is glassy – dead calm. That means silky, clean waves. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 72°F, which is nice. It’s a fairly consistent spot, and it’s sheltered from the swell, so it won’t be a washing machine. Just be ready for crowds, because this spot gets them often, and on a day like this, everyone will be out. This is for the intermediate crew.
After that, things drop off again. We get a few mornings with surfable but very ordinary conditions through the end of July and into early August – small waves, cross-off winds, nothing to get excited about. The real energy disappears for over a week.
Look ahead to Saturday morning, August 8th. This is a big one, but it comes with a warning. We’re looking at a powerful 8ft NNW groundswell with an 11-second period. The combined energy is massive, so it’s going to be a lot of water moving around. The wind is cross-off and clean, which is good, but this size is strictly for experts only. It’s too big for beginners. The period is long, which can make it a bit straight at a beach break, but with clean conditions, it’ll be a challenge for those who can handle it. This is more of a promise than a certainty this far out, but it’s the only other spike in the whole 16-day window worth mentioning.
Sunday morning, August 9th, the day after that big swell, still has some decent 5ft energy and light winds, so there could be a few good ones in the morning if that bigger day cleans up.
Honestly, though, for the rest of the run, it’s tiny, weak, and mostly plagued by onshore junk. Tuesday, August 5th, has a few small clean waves, but nothing that’ll get your heart racing.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 114 | 120 | 382 | 502 | 487 | 310 | 240 | 154 | 120 | 81 | 59 | 82 | 75 | 46 | 44 | 28 | 74 | 64 | 73 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:50PM3.32m | 4:06AM3.34m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:55PM1.32m | 10:12AM1.12m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 120 | 382 | 502 | 487 | 310 | 240 | 154 | 120 | 81 | 27 | 82 | 75 | 46 | 44 | 28 | 74 | 64 | 73 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNW 12 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 4 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 78 | 151 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 59 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 31 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | ENE 4 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 114 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 89 |
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