Playa de Traba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty.

Honestly, looking at the next 16 days for Playa de Traba, it is a tough stretch. The wave energy is there, but the wind is just not cooperating, and the surf quality is getting hammered. There isn't a single standout "go" day in this window. The wind is relentlessly cross or cross-onshore from the NE, which is going to leave the surface choppy and lumpy. The water temp is clocking in at 66°, which is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The first few days, starting Wednesday the 12th, we have waist-high swell around 3.6 ft from the west, but a 10-second period is a bit short and weak. The combined energy is only 265 (moderate), and with a NE cross-breeze, it's just a messy, bumpy lineup. The afternoon is even worse, turning cross-onshore and choppy.

Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th are more of the same: smallish swell, 3.6 ft to 3 ft, with the wind shifting from cross to cross-onshore. The energy drops to 163 and then 135. It's a session you'd paddle out for, get frustrated, and paddle back in. The weekend of the 15th and 16th sees the swell jump up: 4.3 ft to 6.2 ft, and even 6.2 ft from the NNE on Sunday the 16th, with combined energy climbing to 371 (moderate). But the wind is still a fresh 19 mph cross-breeze, creating a lumpy, disorganized mess. The period is a short, weak 7 seconds, so you're getting a lot of bumpy, fat waves.

The middle of the second week, around the 18th and 19th, the swell drops out. On the 19th, the energy is a paltry 75 (weak), with a 3 ft, 5-second swell. That's basically a lake. The wind is still moderate cross-shore, so it's a write-off. Even when the swell pushes back up to 6.6 ft on Sunday the 23rd, giving us a strong 494 (moderate) energy, the wind is a gentle cross-onshore, which will ruin the shape. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it's going to be a fat, soft, and choppy beast.

The final day on the 27th has a glimmer: a 3 ft swell from the NW with a very long 12-second period. That means some groundswell energy, but the combined energy is a deceptive 442 (moderate) because the period is long. The wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-breeze, so it's still lumpy. For a beginner-friendly beach break like Playa de Traba, which is exposed to the NW, that long-period NW groundswell is going to run straight down the beach, making for incredibly fast, walled-up, closeout sections. It's not going to be a good paddle for anyone.

There is no good surf in this 16-day window. The wind is the enemy here. For an exposed beach, this setup with all this wind actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. When the swell is over 5 ft, like it is on several days, it's already too big for beginners, and the wind just makes it a washing machine. A blank run like this is normal for the area; it's a fickle spot. The forecasts can change, but right now, I'd leave the boards at home.

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