El Sardinero - Primera surf break

El Sardinero - Primera surfForecast / Cantabria / Spain

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 20 Dec 2025 CET
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
El Sardinero - Primera surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Sardinero - Primera sea temperature is
14.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Sardinero - Primera this week:

The surf forecast for El Sardinero - Primera over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Dec 21) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Sardinero - Primera in the next 12 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Dec 22) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Dec 23) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (CET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sun 21st Dec)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Best Surf10AM (Sun 21st Dec)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 7AM (Mon 22nd Dec)10ft (3.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Sardinero - Primera over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
2
0
1
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.4
NW
2.3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
2.5
NW
2.4
NW
2.1
NW
1.8
NW
1.2
NW
1.3
NW
1.6
NW
1.4
NW
1.4
NW
2.1
NNE
1.4
NNE
0.6
NW
0.5
NW
0.7
N
0.4
NW
Period(s) (?)141313151616151413121114131214871211714
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)226518472824389146054471309319901413880360612796497671494208112664867
Wind
(km/h)
5
N
25
SSE
20
SW
15
SW
15
W
15
SW
10
SSE
10
SW
5
SW
5
NW
5
SSW
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
5
WNW
10
ESE
20
E
10
SE
10
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffcrossglasscross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:40PM
3.70
5:03AM
3.77
5:14PM
3.70
5:36AM
3.78
5:48PM
3.66
6:11AM
3.76
6:24PM
3.60
6:48AM
3.72
7:04PM
3.51
7:29AM
3.66
7:48PM
3.41
8:17AM
3.59
8:39PM
3.30
9:14AM
3.52
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:50PM
0.76
11:09AM
0.88
11:24PM
0.75
11:45AM
0.88
12:00AM
0.78
12:23PM
0.90
12:36AM
0.84
1:02PM
0.96
1:15AM
0.91
1:45PM
1.04
1:59AM
1.01
2:35PM
1.13
2:49AM
1.10
Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sunrise--8:44--8:44--8:45--8:45--8:45--8:45--8:45
Sunset5:40--5:40--5:40--5:42--5:43--5:43--5:44--
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
-211-10----22223-------
Temp. °C121299891081010111110108766747
Feels °C (?)10525467488107672220102
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for El Sardinero - Primera:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our El Sardinero - Primera surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


false

Information about the El Sardinero - Primera Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for El Sardinero - Primera provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at El Sardinero - Primera can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Sardinero - Primera surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Sardinero - Primera) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for El Sardinero - Primera may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

El Sardinero - Primera is 9 km (6 miles) from the city of El Astillero. If you plan a holiday in Spain - Cantabria, look for hotels and other accommodation in El Astillero. El Astillero has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest