Surf Forecasts:
El Sardinero - Primera surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, NNW swell with 41 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Sardinero - Primera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a seat and listen up.
Honestly, for the next week and a half, it’s a tough watch here at El Sardinero - Primera. We’re looking at a real flat spell to kick things off. From Friday the 31st of July all the way through to the 8th of August, the ocean is just not cooperating. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2 feet, and the periods are short, meaning the waves are weak and gutless. The combined energy is barely registering (under 100), so it’s basically a lake out there. There’s a few mornings with glassy conditions, but with no swell to work with, it’s not worth paddling out.
Then, on Sunday the 9th of August, we see a spike in the swell pushing up to 5 feet from the NW, but the wind is onshore and the quality is still poor. It’s a tease. The real standout, the only window that’s worth getting excited about, is Monday the 10th of August. That morning, the swell jumps to a solid 6 feet from the NW, and the wind goes glassy. The combined energy is a proper 421, so there’s decent power. This is the best on offer for the whole forecast. Keep in mind, at 6 feet, it’s getting a bit too much for total beginners, but for the intermediates it’s game on. The afternoon gets cross-on, so hit it early.
The rest of the run after that is a bit of a letdown. Tuesday the 11th has a clean 4 feet NW swell, but it’s not the same quality as Monday. After that, we’re back to dribble and onshore winds for the rest of the second week. The water temp is about 72°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit.
Overall, it’s a long, flat wait for one solid morning on the 10th of August. That’s your window.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NE 4 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 30 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 35 | 21 | 14 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 10:19AM3.26m | 11:04PM3.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:35PM1.20m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 4 | NW 10 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 32 | 30 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 35 | 21 | 14 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 5 | WNW 10 | NNE 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | N 5 | N 4 | — | NNE 3 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | N 6 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 4 | NW 7 | N 7 | — | NW 10 | NW 5 | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 316 | 455 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 13 | 289 | 316 | 104 | 132 | 316 | 198 | 198 | 433 | 265 | 362 | 408 | 319 | 216 | 455 | 186 |
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