Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Traba surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NNE swell with 432 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Traba this week:
The surf forecast for Playa de Traba over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Traba in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) 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 0.1m 16s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Traba over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks at Playa de Traba are a tough watch. There's a long stretch of onshore or cross-shore winds and small, messy swell, so don’t get your hopes up until we hit the middle of the second week.
The only window that looks even worth a mention is Sunday the 5th, but it's a fleeting one. The water is sitting at 61°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so a wetsuit is a must. That afternoon you’ve got a glassy surf with tiny 1ft swell from the NE, period of 6 seconds. The combined swell energy is weak at 116. It’s rideable if you’re a beginner, but there’s not much push. The best part about it is the glassy wind – it'll be clean, and the crowds are only sometimes there, so you might get a few fun little knee-high rollers to yourself.
After that, we enter a major dry spell. From Monday the 6th all the way through to Friday the 17th, the conditions are just not cooperating. The wind is almost always cross-onshore or onshore, even when the swell bumps up to 6ft, it’s lumpy and choppy. Honestly, that bigger swell from the 11th to the 15th is blown out and messy – it’s only going to look good from the car park.
The first real standout doesn't appear until Saturday morning the 18th of July. That brings a 4ft swell from the NW with a much better period of 11 seconds, and glassy offshore wind from the NW. The combined energy jumps to 624 (moderate energy). This is the pick of the entire forecast. That longer period suggests better shaped waves, and with clean offshore conditions, Playa de Traba should actually offer some proper surfable lines. It’s an exposed beach, so that NW groundswell will wrap in nicely. This one is the real deal. The afternoon goes to crap with a cross-shore wind, so get your session in early.
The following Sunday and Monday (19th and 20th) drop back off again with onshore wind and small swell. We’re back to poor, choppy conditions.
So, to sum it up: you’ve got a very brief, tiny, clean session this Sunday afternoon for the beginners, then a proper wait until Saturday morning the 18th for the real stand-out, with a solid groundswell and glassy offshore breeze. That Saturday morning is your best bet – be on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 39 | 49 | 41 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 77 | 77 | 103 | 73 | 73 | 96 | 113 | 86 | 90 | 205 | 290 | 408 | 348 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:39PM2.94m | 9:06AM2.65m | 9:22PM2.85m | 9:55AM2.61m | 10:13PM2.77m | 10:53AM2.58m | 11:15PM2.70m | 11:59AM2.61m | 00:27AM2.68m | 1:10PM2.70m | 1:41AM2.74m | 2:18PM2.87m | 2:51AM2.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.65m | 2:56AM0.59m | 3:04PM0.74m | 3:41AM0.65m | 3:55PM0.82m | 4:34AM0.70m | 4:56PM0.87m | 5:36AM0.74m | 6:07PM0.86m | 6:45AM0.73m | 7:22PM0.76m | 7:55AM0.65m | 8:32PM0.58m | 8:58AM0.52m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | 10:17 | — | — | 10:17 | — | — | 10:17 | — | — | 10:16 | — | — | 10:16 | — | — | 10:16 | — | — | 10:15 | 10:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 59 | 39 | 24 | 41 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 77 | 77 | 103 | 73 | 73 | 96 | 113 | 86 | 51 | 69 | 98 | 81 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 10 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | W 8 | NNW 12 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 29 | 49 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 11 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 55 | 45 | 14 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 16 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 90 | 205 | 290 | 408 | 348 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 24 | 154 | 34 | 154 | 804 | 0 | 24 | 154 | 0 | 32 | 406 | 26 | 39 | 406 | 128 | 39 | 69 | 69 | 150 |
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