Playa de Traba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's look at what's coming down the pipe for Playa de Traba. Overall, we're looking at a bit of a mixed bag, not a straight-up great run, but there's a real stand-out window if you're patient and can handle the size.

The real highlight, the session you'd be crazy to miss, is Monday morning, September 7th. We're talking about a solid 6ft groundswell from the WNW, and here's the kicker – it's glassy, absolutely dead flat. That kind of low wind with a 12-second period groundswell means the ocean will be clean and the waves will have proper shape and push, with nice gaps between the sets. The combined swell energy is strong at 1075, so there's plenty of juice. Just know that at nearly 6ft, it's getting into the territory where it's more for experienced surfers, not the beginners.

Right now, we have a bit of a slow start. Sunday afternoon, September 6th, you've got a tiny 2ft swell from the WNW with a very long period of 17 seconds, but the cross-on wind from the west at 6 mph will mess with it. The combined energy is weak at 506, and the water temp is a normal 65° for this time of year. It's not worth paddling out for.

After that Monday morning gem, things go south. From Monday afternoon, September 7th all the way through to around Saturday, September 12th, it's a write-off. The winds get messy, the swell drops off, and it's mostly cross-shore chop. You're looking at a gap of several days there with nothing to offer. Even the small 2ft on Saturday morning isn't going to save it.

Into the second week, we see a few flickers of hope, but nothing yet locked in. Sunday morning, September 13th, brings back a 5ft swell from the NW with a 12-second period. It's a decent combo, but the wind is a light cross-shore, which isn't perfect. The combined energy is 806, which is solid, but the conditions are only marginal.

Looking way out, Thursday morning, September 17th, has another glassy window with 4ft from the NW. That's promising, but it's a long way off and the period is only 9 seconds, so it won't have the same grunt as the 7th.

Finally, on Monday, September 21st, the NW swell jumps back up to 7ft-7ft with strong combined energy over 1200, but the wind is a fresh to strong cross-shore from the NE, kicking up a lumpy chop. That's expert-only territory at best, and with that wind, it's more likely to be a messy, blown-out mess. It might look interesting for a kite surfer, but it's not a paddle surfer's friend.

So, the call is simple: circle Monday morning, September 7th, for a stand-out glassy session on a decent-sized groundswell. The rest of the period is a waiting game with a few distant possibilities.

Rusty.

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