Surf Forecasts:
El Sardinero - Primera surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, NW swell with 61 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Sardinero - Primera this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Sardinero - Primera in the next 16 days are 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Sardinero - Primera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin' in the water.
Honestly, it’s a tough stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a flat spell, with no real decent surf on the cards. We’ve got a long gap from now all the way through to the middle of next week with nothing worth paddling out for. The waves are just too small and weak to get excited about.
Looking at El Sardinero - Primera, it’s a sheltered spot that needs a northerly swell to really work, and that’s just not happening for a while. The water temp is sitting at 71°, which is about a degree and a half warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s a touch on the balmy side.
We’ve got a few mornings with glassy conditions, like on Tuesday the 4th of August morning, but the swell is a tiny 0.7ft with next to no energy (16). That’s not even a ripple you can ride. The same goes for the 13th of August Thursday morning – glassy again, but only 2ft and really short period windswell.
The only time the energy picks up a little is around the 11th and 12th of August, but even then the swell is only around 3ft, and it’s coming from the north with a short period. The wind is onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s gonna be choppy and messy. The combined energy hits 106 on the 11th afternoon, which is moderate, but the quality is still poor.
Toward the very end, on the 14th of August Friday, we see a bit more energy (101) with a 10-second period from the NNW, but the swell height is only 2ft. The wind is clean, but it’s just not enough oomph to make a proper wave.
There’s no standout here, no hidden gem. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s pretty normal when the swell direction isn’t right. The forecasts can change, but right now, keep the board in the van.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
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 kJ | 57 | 61 | 46 | 32 | 30 | 41 | 25 | 26 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:11PM3.94m | 6:23AM3.84m | 6:42PM4.01m | 6:54AM3.86m | 7:13PM4.03m | 7:25AM3.84m | 7:47PM4.00m | 7:59AM3.75m | 8:23PM3.91m | 8:37AM3.62m | 9:05PM3.77m | 9:21AM3.45m | 9:57PM3.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM0.66m | 00:18AM0.72m | 12:29PM0.59m | 00:51AM0.67m | 1:02PM0.56m | 1:24AM0.67m | 1:35PM0.59m | 1:59AM0.74m | 2:10PM0.67m | 2:37AM0.86m | 2:50PM0.81m | 3:21AM1.04m | 3:36PM0.99m | 4:14AM1.24m | |||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 5 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 57 | 61 | 46 | 32 | 30 | 41 | 25 | 26 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 4 | N 7 | NNE 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | NNE 5 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | — | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 9 | N 7 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | NNE 5 | WNW 9 | N 4 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | W 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 22 | 13 | 132 | 22 | 13 | 89 | 13 | 64 | 351 | 125 | 172 | 172 | 170 | 198 | 433 | 186 | 186 | 316 | 216 | |
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