Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Traba surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NE swell with 860 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8PM. 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 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Traba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Playa de Traba has cookin’ over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a bit of a tough stretch for this exposed beach. We’ve got some size on the way, but the wind and conditions are gonna make you work for any kind of decent wave.
The water’s sitting around 63°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year, so you might wanna zip up the steamer.
The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Wednesday the 22nd of July. Early morning, the wind swings around to a glassy WNW breeze at just 3 mph, and the swell is a manageable 5ft from the NNE. The wave energy is sitting at moderate (276). This is the standout session of the whole outlook. It’s clean, it’s got some push for a beginner-friendly break, and the crowd factor can pop up here (it’s “sometimes” busy), so you’ll want to be on it early.
That afternoon the wind goes light offshore from the NW, but the tide might mess with the shape, and the quality drops off. Still, that Wednesday morning window is your best bet.
The following Tuesday, the 28th of July, we see another glassy window in the afternoon with a light NW breeze and a 5ft NE swell. The energy is strong at 437, but the direction is a bit off for this exposed beach, and it’s still only a marginal call. Worth a paddle if the Wednesday didn’t happen, but not the main event.
After that, we hit a long dry spell. From the 29th of July through to the 5th of August, it’s mostly small, weak swell (often under 3ft) with onshore or cross-onshore winds messing things up. Wave energy drops way down into the double digits and low hundreds. There’s a brief, very ordinary session on the 1st of August with a light cross-offshore wind and a tiny 1ft NW swell – not really worth dragging the board out for unless you’re desperate.
Overall, there’s no big, clean groundswell to get excited about. The size we do get (like the 7ft to 8ft on the 21st and 27th) is wrecked by strong cross-shore winds and lumpy, choppy conditions – that’s more kite-surfing territory than a proper paddle session.
So, the call is simple: Wednesday the 22nd of July, early morning. That’s your wave. Be there or be square.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue night, calm by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 657 | 649 | 249 | 214 | 149 | 70 | 34 | 47 | 30 | 38 | 23 | 248 | 204 | 107 | 71 | 62 | 521 | 411 | 301 | 373 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:39PM2.60m | 11:14AM2.47m | 11:42PM2.40m | 12:21PM2.40m | 00:55AM2.31m | 1:32PM2.42m | 2:07AM2.33m | 2:35PM2.52m | 3:05AM2.43m | 3:26PM2.67m | 3:51AM2.57m | 4:09PM2.84m | 4:31AM2.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM0.87m | 4:53AM0.90m | 5:22PM1.04m | 5:54AM1.05m | 6:36PM1.12m | 7:04AM1.11m | 7:50PM1.10m | 8:10AM1.07m | 8:52PM0.99m | 9:05AM0.96m | 9:41PM0.84m | 9:51AM0.81m | 10:22PM0.68m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NW 8 | NE 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 249 | 214 | 149 | 70 | 34 | 47 | 30 | 38 | 23 | 248 | 5 | 107 | 71 | 62 | 521 | 411 | 277 | 194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 6 | W 8 | WSW 7 | NE 6 | WNW 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | NE 6 | W 9 | W 8 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | S 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | S 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 3 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 657 | 649 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 204 | — | — | — | — | 96 | 301 | 373 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 39 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1035 | 0 | 39 | 299 | 39 | 34 | 187 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 0 |
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