Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Traba surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, NNW swell with 586 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Traba this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Traba in the next 16 days are 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM. 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 14s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 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 get straight into it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty tough for our stretch of coast, with a lot of poor conditions and cross-shore wind messing things up. The first few days are a write-off, but there is a real standout window if you’re patient.
We start off with a dry spell. From Sunday, the 16th of August, right through to the end of the week, it’s all cross-shore wind and short-period, weak swell. The water is sitting at 68°, which is about normal for this time of year. The combined wave energy is weak, barely cracking 200 (223) at best. The wind is a constant NE breeze, 15 to 19 mph, just chopping everything up. It’s not worth paddling out for.
There’s a hint of something on the 21st of August, Friday morning, with a bit more size from the NNW, but the wind is still cross-shore and the conditions are only marginal. The combined energy picks up to 622, but it’s still not clean. Saturday the 22nd is all cross-onshore and choppy—total mess.
Now, the real standout. The morning of Monday, the 24th of August, is the only time you’ll want to be in the water. Playa de Traba gets a solid 8 ft swell from the north, with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind drops to a glassy 3 mph from the SSW. The combined energy is pumping at 1105. That’s the kind of surf that’s got some power and shape. Fair warning though, at 8 ft, this is for experienced surfers only. The wind is offshore and the conditions will be clean. If you’re an advanced surfer, this is your window.
After that, from Monday afternoon through the end of the month, the wind turns back onshore or cross-shore, and the quality drops off a cliff. There are a few glimpses of marginal surf on the 26th and 30th of August, but the wind is never right. The 31st of August has a long-period NW swell (11 seconds), but the cross-onshore wind kills it.
So, to sum it up: the first week is a bust, the second week has one true standout morning on the 24th. If you miss that, you’re waiting for a maybe on the 30th or 31st, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 6 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 184 | 148 | 266 | 211 | 223 | 277 | 164 | 254 | 141 | 59 | 66 | 80 | 122 | 199 | 550 | 563 | 344 | 151 | 90 | 97 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:40PM3.35m | 8:01AM3.04m | 8:18PM3.08m | 8:40AM2.85m | 8:58PM2.79m | 9:21AM2.65m | 9:44PM2.51m | 10:11AM2.45m | 10:44PM2.27m | 11:23AM2.30m | 00:11AM2.15m | 12:56PM2.29m | 1:44AM2.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23PM0.18m | 1:51AM0.23m | 2:02PM0.38m | 2:28AM0.48m | 2:43PM0.62m | 3:06AM0.74m | 3:29PM0.87m | 3:51AM0.99m | 4:26PM1.10m | 4:52AM1.20m | 5:48PM1.24m | 6:19AM1.29m | 7:24PM1.22m | ||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | W 9 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 26 | 40 | 41 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 66 | 80 | 61 | 199 | 550 | 39 | 39 | 151 | 53 | 61 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | N 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 58 | 48 | 59 | 40 | 11 | 22 | 71 | 60 | 31 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | S 18 | SW 18 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | NNW 7 | SSW 14 | NNW 12 | NW 9 | SW 13 | SW 15 | NNW 11 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | 10 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 29 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 41 | 25 | 18 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NE 5 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — |
| kJ | 184 | 148 | 266 | 211 | 223 | 277 | 164 | 254 | 141 | 59 | 25 | 78 | 122 | 169 | 60 | 563 | 344 | 54 | 90 | 97 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 128 | 154 | 169 | 154 | 173 | 150 | 62 | 62 | 150 | 39 | 26 | 150 | 154 | 26 | 56 | 146 | 173 | 69 | 120 | 56 |
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