El Sardinero - Primera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s shaping up for El Sardinero - Primera. It’s been a slow start, but there are a couple of windows that’ll get your heart pumping.

The first few days are flat and ugly. We’re talking tiny waves, onshore wind, and just poor conditions. For the first part of September, you won’t see much more than 2 to 2 feet of weak, short-period NW swell, with combined wave energy in the low 30s to 80s (weak). Don’t bother suiting up. The water temp is 71°, which is about normal for this time of year.

Things start to change on Saturday the 5th. A 4-foot NNW swell rolls in with a 12-second pulse, and energy jumps to 381 (moderate). That’s got potential, but wind is onshore from the ENE, making it choppy. By afternoon, the swell hits 5 feet with a 13-second period and energy of 741 (moderate-strong), but the onshore wind is still messing things up. That size is getting a bit heavy for beginners.

Sunday the 6th is the first decent chance. Morning brings a clean 5-foot NNW swell (11 seconds, energy 498 – moderate) with a cross-offshore breeze from the WSW. The waves will be clean but it’s still listed as marginal, so don't expect it perfect. Still, it's the best of the first week.

Then it goes quiet again. Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th drop below 3 feet, with ordinary conditions and low energy, though Tuesday morning does go flat calm – glassy as glass, but only 3 feet of weak 10-second swell.

The next real standout is Saturday the 12th. The swell builds to 5 feet from the NNW, 10-second period, with a moderate energy reading of 600. Morning wind is light and cross-onshore, not ideal, but the waves are there. That size (up to 6 feet that afternoon) is for intermediate surfers and above.

But the one that’s got my attention is Wednesday the 16th. That morning we’ve got 6 feet of NNW groundswell with a 12-second period and energy of 795 (moderate-strong). The wind is light and cross-offshore out of the west, so it’ll be clean and lined up. That’s the true highlight of the whole forecast. It’s too big for beginners, but for anyone with some experience, that’s the morning to save.

The afternoon fades a bit to 5 feet with some cross-chop, still fun but the morning is the winner.

So there’s a lot of dud days in between, but the swells are coming. The golden window is Wednesday, the 16th, for a clean, solid session.

Rusty.

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