El Sardinero - Primera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

The Imperial Outlook

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for El Sardinero - Primera.

Alright, looking at the next 16 days, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim run for El Sardinero - Primera. The setup here is a sheltered spot, and it really needs a clean window to work. For the first week and a half, we’re staring at a whole lot of nothing. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the overall energy is just pathetic. From Saturday the 8th right through to the morning of Monday the 18th, the forecast is almost entirely "poor surf conditions." There's a stretch from the 10th to the 12th where we get glassy mornings, but the swell is a measly 1 ft to 2 ft with periods under 10 seconds, and the combined energy barely cracks 80 (14 to 83). It’s flat, plain and simple.

The water temp is sitting at 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least a dip won't be a shock.

Then, on Monday morning, the 18th of August, we finally see a flicker of life. The swell bumps up to 3 ft from the NW (9-second period), and the wind is light and cross-offshore from the WNW. The energy jumps to 178 (moderate), and the report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." That’s the best we’ve got, but it’s still a one-star day at best. The afternoon gets wrecked by a cross-onshore wind.

The next standout comes on the morning of Wednesday the 20th. The swell is 5 ft from the N (8 seconds), and the energy is pumping at 372 (moderate-to-strong). But the wind is a cross-onshore from the E, and the comment is "poor surf conditions." It’s a messy, choppy mess that would be more suited to a kite than a surfboard at a beach break like this.

The final possible window is on Sunday morning, the 23rd of August. We have a 3 ft NW swell (9-second period) with a light cross-offshore W wind, and energy of 134 (moderate). The call is "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." The afternoon gets blown out by an onshore NE wind.

Honestly, the only real standouts are those two mornings – the 18th and the 23rd. They’re not classics, but they’re the only times the wind and swell align for anything remotely ridable. For a beginner, the 5 ft on the 20th might be a bit much, but the 3 ft and 3 ft days are your best bet. Don't expect any crowds for this one.

Stay safe, and don't break a fin on the sand.

Rusty.

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