Surf Forecasts:
El Sardinero - Primera surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, NW swell with 597 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 1.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) 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 0.9m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Sardinero - Primera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. The first few days out of the gate are a total washout for the Sardinero area. No point even looking at the water.
The first breath of life comes on Sunday the 13th of September morning at El Sardinero - Primera (El Sardinero – Primera). Water temps are around 70°, which is a touch warmer than usual. You've got a clean 4ft swell from the NNW with a 10-second period and moderate energy (343). It's glassy so the surface will be smooth, but it's just average.
The real headliner is the morning of Saturday the 20th of September. A 8ft NW swell rolls in with short 8-second period and strong energy (697). It goes glassy – that’s your go. It’ll be a bit burly for the short board, but clean. The afternoon swell bumps to 8ft with energy at 1034, but conditions turn questionable.
Then, mark it down – the morning of Monday the 21st of September is the session for the big dogs only. El Sardinero - Primera will see a solid 8ft swell from the NW, a 13-second period, and beastly energy (2830). The wind is offshore, the surface is clean, and the rating is excellent. That long period means proper groundswell lines with big lulls.
After that, Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd offer mornings with clean 5ft to 6ft swells, glassy starts. Thursday the 24th of September morning brings in a tiny 3ft swell but with an insane 18-second period and glassy conditions – a dream for the points. Friday the 25th of September morning hits 7ft with a 14-second period, but it's marginal and gets messy. Lock in that Monday morning.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 325 | 248 | 101 | 46 | 108 | 73 | 42 | 40 | 140 | 538 | 597 | 558 | 323 | 258 | 120 | 78 | 53 | 96 | 133 | 156 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:02PM4.41m | 5:19AM4.13m | 5:39PM4.51m | 5:53AM4.19m | 6:14PM4.49m | 6:26AM4.16m | 6:48PM4.35m | 6:57AM4.05m | 7:19PM4.13m | 7:28AM3.88m | 7:51PM3.85m | 8:00AM3.65m | 8:22PM3.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.47m | 11:12PM0.41m | 11:21AM0.29m | 11:48PM0.36m | 11:56AM0.23m | 00:21AM0.40m | 12:30PM0.27m | 00:54AM0.53m | 1:04PM0.43m | 1:25AM0.73m | 1:37PM0.67m | 1:57AM0.96m | 2:12PM0.97m | 2:31AM1.22m | |||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 11 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 325 | 248 | 101 | 46 | 108 | 73 | 42 | 40 | 122 | 538 | 597 | 558 | 323 | 258 | 120 | 78 | 53 | 96 | 82 | 116 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 3 | NW 11 | N 8 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NW 17 | NNW 14 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | N 10 | NW 12 | N 8 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 140 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 133 | 156 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NW 13 | N 9 | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 6 | 14 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 6 | — | 23 | 23 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 8 | 45 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 64 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 15 | 455 | 129 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
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