El Sardinero - Primera Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.48° N 3.78° W

El Sardinero - Primera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Sardinero - Primera sea temperature is
20.9°C
0.7° 

El Sardinero - Primera surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


El Sardinero - Primera surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period, NNW swell with 2,031 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Sardinero - Primera in the next 16 days are 2.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) 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 1.4m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Tue 15th Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Best Surf 2AM (Sat 19th Sep)7.5ft (2.3m) 14s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 19th Sep)7.5ft (2.3m) 14s

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 what’s cooking for El Sardinero - Primera over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it’s a bit of a slow starter. The first recommendation isn’t until Thursday the 17th, so we’ve got a few days of flat or lousy conditions to get through before anything worthwhile lines up.

The water temp is sitting at 70°F, which is about average for this time of year – nothing special, but not a shock to the system.

The first sign of life comes on Thursday morning, the 17th. We’ve got a NNW swell pushing 5ft, period around 11 seconds, with light WNW cross-offshore wind. That’s clean. The combined energy is a solid 573 (moderate) and the call is for good surf. This is your best bet early on. The swell direction is NNW, and the spot prefers N, so it’s a bit off-angle, but with that light wind and clean conditions, it’ll still offer some fun shaped-up walls.

Friday the 18th morning offers smaller, cleaner waves at 3ft with offshore wind, but it’s very ordinary. Pass.

Now, the real standout is Saturday the 19th. The morning session is the pick of the entire forecast. We’ve got a healthy 7ft swell from the NNW, period bumping up to 13 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy reading hits 1405 (strong), and we’ve got light WSW offshore breezes. This is "expect very good surf conditions" territory. The wave energy is serious but not out of control. It’s a bit big for beginners though. The afternoon sees it drop a bit but gets a touch of cross-shore bump.

Sunday the 20th is a real treat too. Glassy conditions in the morning – literally zero wind – and 5ft swell from the NNW. That’s a magic window for clean, user-friendly waves. The afternoon stays glassy with just a slight air movement. This is another top pick.

By Monday the 21st, the swell is still up at 6ft with a very long 14-second period, but the wind swings onshore from the ENE, and by afternoon it’s poor. The long-period nature of this swell might make it a bit tricky for the beach break here, but early morning, with just a slight cross-on breeze, it could be okay for the keen ones.

After that, the winds get messy and the swell drops off for a few days. There’s a glassy window on Thursday the 24th morning, but the swell is only 3ft – more of a cruiser session.

Later on, Saturday the 26th morning looks clean with a 4ft, 12-second NW swell and offshore breeze. The energy is light (356), but it’s a solid fun-sized option to close out the run.

The long-range stuff, like Sunday the 27th, has a 17-second period wash but with onshore wind and choppy conditions – not worth getting excited about.

In short: Saturday the 19th morning is your absolute standout – solid, clean, and powerful. Sunday the 20th morning is the glassy gem. Thursday the 17th morning is a good warm-up. The rest is a mix of average or poor, with a few small clean windows for the patient ones.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
8
0.8
NW
10
1.3
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NW
9
0.3
NW
12
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.7
NNW
12
1.5
NW
11
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
11
2.3
NNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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120
521
545
472
341
200
98
71
22
72
220
235
756
515
355
296
172
581
2031
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
10
SE
10
E
20
ENE
10
ESE
10
ENE
20
ENE
5
SE
25
W
25
W
20
N
10
WNW
15
NNW
0
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
NE
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
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cross
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cross-on
glassy
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cross-off
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High Tide
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
8:36AM3.38m
8:58PM3.22m
9:22AM3.10m
9:50PM2.93m
Low Tide
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
2:50PM1.31m
3:11AM1.49m
3:39PM1.64m
4:07AM1.74m
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8:30
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8:23
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the El Sardinero - Primera Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for El Sardinero - Primera provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Sardinero - Primera can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Sardinero - Primera surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Sardinero - Primera) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for El Sardinero - Primera may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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