El Sardinero - Primera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, gather round. Rusty here, and I’ve got the lowdown on El Sardinero – Primera for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but there’s some real promise on the horizon if you’re patient.

The water here is sitting at a nice 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thick rubber at home for now.

The opening act this Sunday – that’s the 30th – is nothing to write home about. A weak 4ft NW swell rolling in with a light cross-off breeze. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The wave energy is barely ticking at 285, so it’s a bit of a paddling workout for not much reward.

Our first real highlight comes early Monday, the 31st. The swell pushes up to 6ft, still from the NW, and the wind flips to a light westerly, giving us clean, cross-off conditions. The energy jumps to 586, and the forecast is calling it good surf. Monday morning is the clear winner for the first week.

After that, things get pretty grim. From Monday afternoon all the way through to the 5th of September, it’s mostly onshore winds, weak energy, and poor conditions. You’d be better off cleaning the wax off your board than trying to find a wave. There’s a brief window on the morning of Friday the 4th with clean 3ft waves, but it’s small and ordinary.

The biggest action looks to be around Saturday the 5th with a solid 6ft NW swell, but it’s wrapped in a light cross-on breeze and the conditions are described as marginal. The combined energy is a hefty 1272, so there’s plenty of power, but the onshore wind will chop it up. That said, it’s a beach break so with that much energy and side-onshore wind, you might want to dust off the kite gear if you’ve got it; it’ll be more fun from the air than on a paddle board.

Things get quieter again until the second weekend. The morning of Sunday the 13th is a real standout for the crystal ball crew. A long-period groundswell at 14 seconds from the NNW, a clean 3ft wave with light cross-off winds and a massive energy reading of 566 – that’s a quality pulse for this setup. It’ll be clean, but the long period might make it a bit walled-up at the beach.

Monday the 14th is shaping up to be the best of the bunch, but it’s over a week away, so stay loose. The morning kicks off with a 7ft NW groundswell, glassy conditions – dead calm – and a combined energy of 1102. The report says “very good surf conditions.” That’s the one to circle. Just be aware that 7ft will be getting a bit meaty for beginners; this one’s for the experienced crew.

So, to sum it up: Monday morning (31st) for the first week, and that Monday morning the 14th for the long-range punt. Everything else is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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