Surf Forecasts:
El Sardinero - Primera surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period, NNW swell with 734 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NW 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Sardinero - Primera in the next 16 days are 1.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Sardinero - Primera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer at El Sardinero - Primera. It’s a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, with a few windows of hope but plenty of flat spells in between.
The week starts off pretty ordinary. Tuesday the 8th is a write-off, surfable but nothing to get excited about with a weak 3ft NW swell (combined energy of 141) and moderate cross-off winds. Wednesday morning the 9th is the first real standout. Swell picks up to 4ft from the NW, with a period of 9 seconds and a light WNW cross-off breeze. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so a spring suit will be fine. There’s a moderate energy in the water (436) and the forecast says good conditions. It’s a fairly consistent break, but crowds can be a problem, so get in early.
The rest of the week and into the next is a long, drawn-out gap. From Wednesday afternoon the 9th through to the end of the 10th, we get onshore winds and poor surf. Thursday the 11th and Friday the 12th are tiny, with knee-high slop and hardly any energy. The weekend of the 13th and 14th has a bit more going on. Sunday morning the 13th is the other standout. A clean 5ft NW groundswell, with a period of 13 seconds, and glassy conditions. That’s a solid combination. The energy is strong (711) and the wind is dead calm. For more experienced surfers, the 5ft is manageable, but it’s a bit punchy for beginners. The long period will make it peel nicely at this sheltered spot, so expect good shape.
The following week is a real letdown. From Monday the 14th onward, it’s mostly cross-on winds and small, poor quality surf. The second week is thin. There’s a brief improvement on the 19th with a clean 3ft to 3ft NW swell and light offshore winds, but it’s nothing special. A slight bump shows up on the 21st with a 5ft NW swell (energy of 479), but the onshore wind kills it. The 22nd and 23rd are back to small, glassy conditions, but the swell is too weak for any real fun.
The best bet is Sunday morning the 13th at El Sardinero - Primera. That’s the one to pencil in. The Wednesday morning the 9th is a close second, but the Sunday session has the edge for size and clean conditions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 17 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 140 | 163 | 437 | 281 | 263 | 347 | 281 | 210 | 116 | 45 | 33 | 40 | 12 | 28 | 389 | 711 | 591 | 536 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:10AM3.51m | 3:34PM3.86m | 4:00AM3.78m | 4:21PM4.18m | 4:42AM3.99m | 5:02PM4.41m | 5:19AM4.13m | 5:39PM4.51m | 5:53AM4.19m | 6:14PM4.49m | 6:26AM4.16m | 6:48PM4.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM1.14m | 9:15AM1.06m | 9:49PM0.82m | 10:02AM0.74m | 10:33PM0.57m | 10:44AM0.47m | 11:12PM0.41m | 11:21AM0.29m | 11:48PM0.36m | 11:56AM0.23m | 00:21AM0.40m | 12:30PM0.27m | 00:54AM0.53m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | 8:39 | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 14 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 176 | 140 | 1 | 437 | 281 | 113 | 347 | 281 | 210 | 116 | 45 | 26 | 40 | 12 | 12 | 389 | 711 | 591 | 536 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | — | N 8 | N 8 | NW 11 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 10 | — | NNE 3 | NNW 17 | NW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 22 | 107 | 263 | 45 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 33 | — | 1 | 28 | 96 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NW 8 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | NW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 48 | 16 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 129 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 13 | 125 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
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