Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Traba surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with 1,221 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period. 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 2.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Traba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Playa de Traba.
To be straight with you, the next week or so is a bit of a slow grind. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf and iffy conditions before anything really clicks. The water’s sitting at 64°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – you’ll feel that chill if you’re paddling out without a decent suit.
The first real glimmer comes on the morning of Thursday the 27th. Swell bumps up to 6ft from the WNW with a clean cross-off breeze and a combined energy of 370 (moderate). It’s still only marginal with a score that doesn't inspire much, but it’s a start. That trend continues into Friday the 28th with 7ft WNW swell in the morning, period pushing to 10 seconds, and gentle cross-shore wind. Combined energy hits 794 – solid moderate, but the score’s still low and the waves will be a bit jumbled. Saturday the 29th morning drops back to 3ft WNW but stays clean.
Now, the standout window you need to mark on the calendar is Monday the 31st. That morning, the stars align. We’ve got 7ft of NW groundswell, a period of 10 seconds, and glassy conditions with a combined energy of 916 (strong). That’s your best chance for clean, punchy waves at Playa de Traba. The offshore direction is NNW, which works well here. Crowds can turn up sometimes, so get there early.
Looking further out, Tuesday the 1st of September morning holds 5ft NW swell with glassy conditions again, but it’s not quite the standout. Then we hit a real dry spell until the 7th of September Monday morning, when 3ft WNW swell combines with clean cross-off wind and a combined energy of 548 (moderate). That’s promising but still a week away.
The real highlight for the second week is Tuesday the 8th of September morning. That’s a proper groundswell event: 8ft from the WNW with a very long 15-second period, glassy conditions, and a combined energy of 2621 (very strong). This one’s for experienced surfers only – it’s going to be powerful. The long period means it’ll work best at a point or reef setup, but at a beach break like Playa de Traba, it might get a bit straight. Still, if you’ve got the skill, that morning is the best on offer.
So to sum it up: hang in there through the flat and marginal days, grab Monday the 31st for the best early window, and keep an eye on Tuesday the 8th of September for a serious swell if you’ve got the experience.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 7 | W 6 | NW 8 | SW 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 59 | 36 | 150 | 41 | 18 | 103 | 470 | 370 | 434 | 1219 | 794 | 495 | 390 | 123 | 214 | 173 | 164 | 170 | 460 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:07PM2.62m | 3:32AM2.53m | 3:47PM2.84m | 4:09AM2.72m | 4:22PM3.05m | 4:42AM2.89m | 4:54PM3.22m | 5:13AM3.04m | 5:26PM3.35m | 5:45AM3.14m | 5:57PM3.41m | 6:16AM3.20m | 6:30PM3.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM0.87m | 9:31AM0.82m | 10:02PM0.65m | 10:07AM0.62m | 10:35PM0.45m | 10:40AM0.43m | 11:07PM0.28m | 11:12AM0.29m | 11:37PM0.16m | 11:44AM0.20m | 00:08AM0.10m | 12:16PM0.17m | 00:40AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — |
 | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 7 | W 6 | NNE 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 117 | 59 | 36 | 150 | 41 | 17 | 26 | 470 | 370 | 434 | 1219 | 794 | 495 | 390 | 123 | 214 | 173 | 164 | 170 | 460 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | SSW 7 | W 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 8 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 12 | S 11 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 8 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 53 | 37 | 4 | 37 | 38 | 18 | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 122 | 66 | 20 | — | 57 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 5 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | W 12 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 5 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | 46 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 0 | 53 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 645 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 24 | 154 | 0 |
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