El Sardinero - Primera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Sardinero over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the first few days are a bit of a write-off. We’ve got some tiny, short-period swell getting hammered by onshore or cross-onshore breezes, and the wave energy is weak (65 energy). There’s nothing worth paddling out for on Wednesday the 2nd, Thursday the 3rd, or Friday the 4th. Saturday the 5th looks a little more promising in the morning with a longer-period NNW swell and moderate energy (210), but it’s still cross-onshore and messy. Saturday afternoon sees a jump in size to 4ft from the NW with a 11-second period and strong energy (548), but the onshore wind kills it completely.

The first real window opens on Sunday the 6th. Sunday morning is your standout for this whole early run. El Sardinero - Primera picks up a clean 5ft NNW groundswell with a 12-second period (groundswell), and the wind is light offshore from the SW, so it will be clean. The combined energy is pumping at 541 and that’s some moderate wave energy. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year. This is a fairly consistent spot, but keep your eyes open – crowds are often around. That’s your go.

Sunday afternoon goes onshore and messy, so get it early.

We then hit a gap from Monday the 7th through Tuesday the 8th. The swell drops right back, though there are a few clean, cross-off windows with small 2ft to 4ft NW swell and moderate energy (209 to 257). The conditions are clean but the waves are ordinary. Worth a look if you’re desperate, but nothing to shout about.

Wednesday the 9th brings some size back, with 5ft NW swell and fresh cross-off wind, but it’s accompanied by rain showers and the conditions are poor. The energy is solid (467), but the wind and rain spoil it.

Thursday the 10th offers a clean, light-wind morning session with 4ft NNW swell, but it’s only “surfable but ordinary.” The energy is moderate (256). Not bad, not great.

Then, from Friday the 11th right through to the end of the 16-day window, we are stuck in a long, flat, boring pattern. There are glassy mornings on Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th with small 3ft to 3ft NW swell (191 to 212 energy), but the waves are tiny and weak. It’s a real lull. Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th are even smaller. Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th stay frustratingly small.

The only blip on the horizon is Wednesday morning the 16th – the swell jumps to a solid 5ft from the NW with a 12-second period and strong energy (645). This is powerful for Sardinero, and the water might be feeling the change but the wind is light cross-onshore, making it a bit bumpy. Still, that's a powerful swell for the end of the run. If you’re an experienced surfer, keep an eye on that one as it’s the biggest push in weeks. Thursday the 17th cleans up with glassy conditions but the size drops back to a tame 3ft.

So, for the standout session: Sunday morning, September 6th. Clean, offshore wind, meaty 5ft groundswell, and moderate energy. Get on it early. The rest is mostly small or blown out until that bigger but wind-affected pulse on the 16th.

Stay wet,
Rusty

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