Surf Forecasts:
El Sardinero - Primera surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NW swell with 551 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Sardinero - Primera this week:
The surf forecast for El Sardinero - Primera over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Sardinero - Primera in the next 16 days are 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Sardinero - Primera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. I’ve been staring at the charts for El Sardinero - Primera, and I’ve got to be straight with you: it’s a rough-looking 16 days. The sea is just not cooperating. We’ve got a long stretch of small, blown-out, or just plain messy conditions ahead.
The water is sitting at a very warm 73°, which is a solid 5° above normal for this time of year, so you might feel like you’re in a bath. But that’s where the good news ends.
The first real chance to get wet is on Tuesday morning, July 21st. The wind will be glassy, dead calm, with a light northerly breeze. The swell is a small 4 ft from the NNE, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s not going to have much push. The combined energy is weak (168). It’s surfable, but honestly, it’s very ordinary.
After that, it’s a desert. From Tuesday afternoon right through to the end of the month, the wind is either onshore, cross-off, or just too strong, and the waves are tiny or blown apart. The wind really messes things up here, as the break is sheltered from the north, so it needs those offshore southerlies or a clean northerly to work. We’re getting the exact opposite.
There’s a slight glimmer on Sunday morning, July 27th. The swell drops to 5 ft, but the period stretches to 10 seconds, giving it a bit more grunt. The combined energy is moderate (523). The wind is a light cross-shore, so it’s not clean, but it’s the best-looking setup in the whole forecast. It’s still marginal, and the tide might be a factor.
After that, we’re back to the same story. The first week of August looks like a complete write-off with small, weak swell and onshore or cross-onshore winds. The best I can say is that the forecast could change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about for a solid two weeks.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 119 | 232 | 186 | 157 | 232 | 127 | 76 | 107 | 76 | 71 | 69 | 71 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 60 | 149 | 413 | 327 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | off | glassy | on | off | on | on | off | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:32AM3.40m | 10:07PM3.60m | 10:21AM3.19m | 11:02PM3.35m | 11:22AM3.02m | 00:07AM3.15m | 12:35PM2.94m | 1:18AM3.06m | 1:53PM2.98m | 2:25AM3.09m | 2:59PM3.13m | 3:21AM3.20m | 3:50PM3.32m | 4:06AM3.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:33PM0.93m | 4:11AM1.28m | 4:23PM1.19m | 5:06AM1.50m | 5:23PM1.42m | 6:13AM1.63m | 6:38PM1.57m | 7:29AM1.63m | 7:59PM1.58m | 8:37AM1.51m | 9:05PM1.48m | 9:30AM1.33m | 9:55PM1.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NW 10 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NE 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 119 | 6 | 186 | 157 | 232 | 127 | 76 | 4 | 76 | 71 | 3 | 71 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 60 | 149 | 57 | 327 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | — | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NW 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 10 | N 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 5 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 72 | 56 | 135 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | W 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 12 | NW 11 | N 15 | NNW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 34 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | W 3 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | — | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 232 | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | 5 | 138 | 96 | 69 | — | 413 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 1671 | 138 | 440 | 1530 | 115 | 0 | 228 | 28 |
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