El Sardinero - Primera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into what the next couple of weeks are looking like for El Sardinero – Primera (Spain).

We’re starting off pretty flat and weedy. Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th have tiny, weak swell and just messy winds, so you’re not missing a thing. It’s a bit of a waiting game for the first few days.

Things finally start to wake up on Friday the 28th. We’ve got a clean, glassy morning with a nice little 5ft NW swell pushing in, and the water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 72°. The swell energy jumps up (267), so there’s some life in the water for the first time. The afternoon gets a bit lumpy with the wind switching, so make the most of that early glass. Saturday the 29th offers more of the same with another glassy morning and 5ft NW swell – it’s still not setting the world on fire, but it’s a clean, fun wave for an intermediate.

Now, Sunday the 30th is the standout of this whole outlook. Get on it. We’re looking at a punchy 5ft NW swell, but the period stretches out to a nice long 11 seconds, meaning proper groundswell with some grunt. The combined energy hits a solid 549, and the wind is absolutely dead – glassy as a mirror. This is going to be clean, lined-up, and the best we’re gonna see. Monday the 31st follows it up with another glassy morning and 5ft swell, but the period drops back a bit. Still, two good mornings in a row.

After that, the surf drops off again for the end of the first week and into the second. Tuesday the 1st to Thursday the 3rd of September is pretty ordinary with small, weak waves and onshore winds in the afternoons. There’s a bit of a flat spell through Friday the 4th.

There’s a little blip of hope on Saturday the 5th of September with a bump of 4ft NW swell and clean cross-offshore winds – worth a quick look if you’re desperate. And then again, Sunday the 6th of September has a glassy morning with a long-period 3ft NNW groundswell (12 second period), but it’s pretty small.

Truth be told, the second week looks hungry. There’s potential for a bit more size around Monday the 7th to Tuesday the 8th of September with 4ft to 4ft NW/NNW swell, but the onshore winds ruin most of the afternoons, and the mornings are inconsistent. The window is tight.

So, to wrap it up: The entire run is pretty average, but if you pick your moment, Sunday the 30th of August is your day. Glassy, clean, with a solid groundswell at El Sardinero – Primera. Don't sleep on it.

Rusty.

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