Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Traba surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, NNW swell with 551 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 1.7m 10s 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 0.2m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Traba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Playa de Traba over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first week and a half is pretty grim. We’re looking at a long, dry spell from now until the end of July. The wind is all over the place, mostly onshore or cross-shore, and the swell is weak and choppy. This isn’t a time to be paddling out; it’s a time to be waxing your board and waiting. There’s a real gap of about 12 days where there’s just nothing to get excited about.
Then, things start to look a little more interesting as we head into August. The first hint of a pulse comes on the morning of August 4th. The water temp is sitting at 62°, which is a bit colder than what we usually have this time of year – feels like a late summer wetsuit is a good call.
The standout session is the morning of Tuesday, August 4th. Playa de Traba (Costa da Morte) is looking like it might just fire. We’ve got a solid 7ft of swell pushing in from the WNW, with a period of 11 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and with a light SSW breeze giving us a clean offshore wind, the waves should be holding up nicely. The combined energy is up at 987 (moderate wave energy), which is a good sign. It’s got some size, so if you’re a beginner, this might be a bit too much – 7ft is pushing into expert territory. For the rest of us, get on it. The morning of August 6th is a secondary look, with a solid 5ft from the west, but it’ll be a bit more cross-shore, so not as clean as the 4th.
For the rest of the first week of August, the swell drops off a bit and the wind turns more cross-shore or onshore, so it’s back to waiting for the next proper pulse.
Keep your eyes on the horizon, and don’t forget the wax.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 220 | 177 | 153 | 41 | 48 | 72 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 147 | 196 | 110 | 71 | 76 | 530 | 461 | 402 | 394 | 327 | 207 | 132 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:14AM2.47m | 11:42PM2.40m | 12:21PM2.40m | 00:55AM2.31m | 1:32PM2.42m | 2:07AM2.33m | 2:35PM2.52m | 3:05AM2.43m | 3:26PM2.67m | 3:51AM2.57m | 4:09PM2.84m | 4:31AM2.70m | 4:46PM3.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22PM1.04m | 5:54AM1.05m | 6:36PM1.12m | 7:04AM1.11m | 7:50PM1.10m | 8:10AM1.07m | 8:52PM0.99m | 9:05AM0.96m | 9:41PM0.84m | 9:51AM0.81m | 10:22PM0.68m | 10:29AM0.66m | 10:59PM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | NW 7 | ENE 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 220 | 177 | 153 | 41 | 48 | 72 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 147 | 3 | 110 | 71 | 76 | 530 | 461 | 402 | 394 | 327 | 207 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | W 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WNW 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 52 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | NNE 6 | W 9 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | S 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 196 | — | — | — | — | 76 | 139 | 141 | 88 | 85 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 68 | 0 | 24 | 406 | 0 | 0 | 1363 | 30 | 24 | 1008 | 39 | 24 | 1363 | 39 | 26 | 39 | 0 | 26 | 39 | 56 |
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