Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Traba surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, NW swell with 908 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Traba in the next 16 days are 1.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11PM. 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 12s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Traba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s cookin’ over at Playa de Traba.
To be honest, it’s a bit of a slow start. The first few days are a write-off with poor conditions, so don’t even bother waxing up just yet. We’re looking at a real blank run through Friday and Saturday.
But keep the faith, because things start to turn around on Sunday the 13th. We get a pulse of NW groundswell pushing through at about 5ft and a long 12-second period. The morning session looks best with a cross-off breeze cleaning things up, giving the waves some shape. The combined energy is moderate (758), so there’s some push there. It’s not a world-beater, more of a marginal call, but it’s the first real chance to get wet after a dry spell.
The real standout, the one to circle on your calendar, is Saturday the 19th. This is where it all comes together. We’ve got a solid 5ft to 5ft of clean NW swell, but the magic is in the wind. Saturday morning is light cross-off, and Saturday afternoon goes flat-out glassy. That’s premium stuff. You’re looking at clean, lined-up waves (combined energy of 595) at Playa de Traba. This is easily the best session of the whole outlook—you don’t want to miss it.
Now, this spot is rated for beginners and the water temp is sitting at about 65°, which is pretty much spot-on for this time of year. No surprises there.
After that high point, the following week gets a bit spicy. Around the 20th and 21st, the swell pumps up—we’re talking 10ft on the 20th (combined energy over 3900) and 8ft on the 21st. For Playa de Traba, a beginner break, anything over 5ft starts to get challenging, and at 8ft to 10ft, that’s expert territory only. The 20th is explicitly flagged as too big for this break. If you’re a seasoned charger, the 25th and 26th also serve up solid NW swell in the 7ft to 10ft range, but expect some chop and cross-shore wind. For the everyday surfer, that first Saturday is still the one to lock in.
Stay stoked, I’ll see you out there.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 141 | 133 | 84 | 97 | 171 | 494 | 672 | 593 | 293 | 169 | 120 | 74 | 84 | 146 | 186 | 500 | 692 | 787 | 484 | 341 | 156 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:18PM3.61m | 5:40AM3.35m | 5:55PM3.57m | 6:15AM3.34m | 6:31PM3.45m | 6:49AM3.25m | 7:05PM3.24m | 7:22AM3.11m | 7:40PM2.99m | 7:56AM2.91m | 8:16PM2.72m | 8:33AM2.69m | 8:57PM2.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM0.05m | 11:30PM-0.09m | 11:40AM0.01m | 00:05AM-0.04m | 12:16PM0.05m | 00:38AM0.09m | 12:52PM0.18m | 1:11AM0.29m | 1:28PM0.37m | 1:44AM0.52m | 2:05PM0.61m | 2:19AM0.78m | 2:46PM0.87m | 3:00AM1.03m | |||||||
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 | 8:10 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — |
 | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | W 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 141 | 133 | 72 | 96 | 83 | 494 | 672 | 593 | 293 | 169 | 120 | 51 | 75 | 146 | 186 | 28 | 692 | 787 | 484 | 341 | 156 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 6 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | N 12 | WNW 10 | N 11 | N 11 | — | NW 17 |
| kJ | 25 | 6 | 16 | 40 | 68 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 88 | 88 | 59 | 74 | 84 | 19 | 69 | 11 | 173 | 10 | 2 | — | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | NW 5 | NW 12 | NW 15 | W 9 | — | — | W 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NW 9 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 12 | S 13 | S 12 | — | N 10 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | 112 | 25 | — | — | 68 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 38 | 3 | 13 | — | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | NE 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 14 | 84 | 97 | 171 | 170 | 86 | 124 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 132 | 500 | 55 | 123 | 126 | 159 | 107 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 128 | 39 | 26 | 39 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 24 | 39 | 154 | 39 | 39 | 248 | 173 | 39 | 150 | 39 |
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