Surf Forecasts:
El Sardinero - Primera surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, NNE swell with 327 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE 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 21) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Sardinero - Primera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for El Sardinero - Primera. I gotta be straight with you, it’s a pretty bleak stretch ahead. There’s a big gap of nothing happening right now, so don’t bother paddling out for the first ten days or so.
Right now, through the 15th and 16th, we’ve got next to nothing for swell – we’re talking ankle-snappers of 0.7ft to 2ft. The wind is all over the place, and the wave energy is barely a whisper (15-27). It’s just poor surf. This flat spell really drags on, with the numbers staying tiny and the conditions messy right through til the 24th of July. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.
The first glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Saturday the 26th of July. That morning, we finally see a bit of life with a 3ft NW swell. The wind is a clean cross-off from the WNW, which is a major positive. The combined energy climbs to a moderate 195, and the period is a solid 10 seconds, so there’s some shape and push. It’s the first session that’s actually surfable, but it’s only a 1 out of 10 in the grand scheme of things. It’s a short window of clean, ordinary waves, but it’s the best we’ve got.
The standout for the whole outlook, however, is the morning of Tuesday the 28th of July. We’ve got a 5.2ft swell from the NW, with a period of 10 seconds. The wave energy jumps up to a strong 534, so there’s proper power out there. The wind is light from the NNE, which is onshore, but it’s a light breeze, so it won’t be completely blown out. At 5.2ft, it’s a bit too big for beginners, but it’s the sort of size that’ll get the intermediates and above out of bed. The NW swell direction is a good match for the optimum direction here. It’s not perfect, but it’s the best on offer in the whole 16 days. After that, we trail off into smaller, messy conditions again.
So, mark your calendar for the 28th if you’re desperate. The rest of the run is a flat, windy, or choppy mess. Stay frosty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
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 kJ | 4 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 58 | 75 | 95 | 327 | 233 | 254 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | on | on |
High Tide | 5:51AM4.06m | 6:15PM4.31m | 6:37AM4.05m | 7:02PM4.35m | 7:21AM3.97m | 7:47PM4.27m | 8:04AM3.82m | 8:32PM4.10m | 8:47AM3.62m | 9:18PM3.87m | 9:32AM3.40m | 10:07PM3.60m | 10:21AM3.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.40m | 11:57AM0.35m | 00:27AM0.35m | 12:41PM0.32m | 1:12AM0.40m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
 | 9:53 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | 9:49 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 75 | 95 | 327 | 233 | 254 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | WNW 10 | NNE 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | N 7 | WNW 9 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NW 9 | N 10 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 12 | — | NW 11 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 323 | 316 | 316 | 351 | 199 | 708 | 718 | 529 | 977 | 371 | 243 | 457 | 316 | 459 | 290 | 8 | 15 | 439 | 0 | 8 | 22 |
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