Playa de Traba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks around Playa de Traba.

Straight up, it’s a slow start. There’s nothing really worth paddling out for until this Sunday morning, the 13th. We’ve got a few days of small, messy, cross-shore junk to sit through first, with wave heights barely reaching 3 ft and energy levels that are weak to moderate. The wind is mostly from the NE, blowing across the swell, making everything choppy and uninviting. You’ll be better off waxing your board or checking the tides for the next week.

Sunday, 13th September brings our first real chance. The morning is the pick, with a clean 6 ft NW swell, a period of 12 seconds, and a cross-offshore breeze from the NE. The combined swell energy is solid, sitting at 905 (moderate). It’s still a beginner-friendly break, but the conditions will be clean and fun. The afternoon gets a bit lumpy again, so get out early.

Things go quiet again on Monday morning, the 14th, but for a different reason. The wind drops to nothing—glass—and the swell is a clean 3 ft from the NW. It’s not big, but with a period of 11 seconds and glassy conditions, this is a proper longboard or grovel session. The energy is low (298), but it’s clean as a whistle. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

After that, we’re back into a poor run of NE wind chop and messy cross-onshore slop until the end of the week. The swell tries to build again on the 17th, but it’s short-period (7 seconds) and cross-chop, making it a no-go.

Now, here’s the standout. Sunday, 20th September. This is a proper pulse. The morning sees a 10 ft NW groundswell with a very long period of 16 seconds and a clean cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is a massive 5027 (very strong). This is a serious swell. It’s too big for beginners, and even for experienced surfers, it’s pushing the limits at this beach break. The long period means it’s going to be fat and powerful, better suited to a reef or point, but if you’re an expert and you know the sandbanks, this could be a session to remember. The afternoon stays over 12 ft, but the wind goes cross-shore, making it less clean.

Monday, 21st September is the other big day. The morning is glassy with an 8 ft NW swell at 12 seconds. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The energy is still high (1920), and the clean conditions will give you proper, lined-up waves. The afternoon picks up a slight cross-onshore breeze, but it’s still a great day.

The following days settle back down to smaller, cleaner conditions with cross-offshore winds, perfect for a mellow morning session on the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th of September, with waves around 3 ft to 5 ft. The wind is light and offshore, making for clean, glassy faces.

Bottom line: The first week is a write-off until Sunday. The real gold is the 20th and 21st – that’s your big swell window. The 14th offers a glassy, small-wave option. The last few days of the outlook are clean but small. It’s a waiting game, but it’ll pay off for the big wave crew.

Rusty.

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