Playa de Traba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. We’ve got a patchy run ahead for Playa de Traba, but there are a couple of windows that’ll get the heart rate up if you time it right.

Right off the bat, the next few days are pretty grim. Tuesday and Wednesday are a write-off – small, messy, cross-shore junk. Nothing doing. Thursday and Friday morning pick up in size, but it’s still lumpy and onshore, so don’t get too excited. The swell is building though – that Friday afternoon pulse is a big one, but it’s too raw and too big for this stretch. We’re talking solid overhead-plus (12ft) with a strong cross breeze, and that’s just a washing machine. Leave it for the experts, and even then, it’s not pretty.

The weekend gets a bit better. Saturday morning has some size (8ft) but it’s still cross-off and on the messy side. Not your day. Sunday morning is where things start to calm down – a clean cross-off with 5ft on offer. That’s surfable, but not the best of the run.

The real standout – and I mean the one that’s worth waiting for – is Monday, the 23rd of September. That morning is firing for the experienced crew: clean, light offshore (NE) wind, 5ft of solid NW groundswell with a 15-second period. That’s proper long-period energy, and it’s going to have some push. The water’s still a bit colder than normal for this time of year (64°F), so don’t forget the booties if you’re sensitive.

Then, Tuesday the 24th morning is pure glass. Calm winds, a clean 5ft, and that NW direction is right in the sweet spot. Combined energy is moderate (856), and it’s just you and the lineup. That’s the one I’d circle on the calendar.

After that, things taper off. Wednesday the 25th has that glassy start with 4ft, but it’s a bit smaller and the period drops. Still clean, still fun for a longboard. By the end of the week and into the weekend, it fades to waist-high slop. There’s a tiny pulse around the 28th with 5ft and glassy conditions, but it’s short-lived. And that’s about it.

The first stretch – Tuesday to Thursday – is basically a dead zone. After that, it’s a slow burn to that Monday/Tuesday window next week. Don’t bother with the big Friday swell; it’s too much for this break. Keep it simple, keep it clean. And remember, long-period swells like that Monday one can be a bit tricky – they tend to straighten out at spots like this. But when it’s glassy and clean, you’ll take it.

Rusty out.

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