Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Traba surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, NW swell with 916 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NW 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Traba in the next 16 days are 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 18s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Traba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Playa de Traba. The next couple of weeks are a mixed bag – we’ve got a couple of windows that look promising, but plenty of ordinary days in between. The water is sitting at 63°F, which is a bit colder than we’d normally expect for this time of year, so you might want a good spring suit.
The first real standout hits Monday, 31st August, in the morning. Swell is coming from the NW at 7ft with a 10-second period, and the wind is glassy out of the NNE. That’s clean, lined-up surf with moderate energy (898). This is easily the best session of the whole period – a proper morning glass-off. The swell direction is NW, which is a solid angle for the exposed setup here.
After that, things get messy. The rest of the first week is mostly cross-shore chop and smaller swell, with a few marginal sessions on Friday, 4th September. That morning brings 5ft NW swell at 12 seconds, but the wind is cross-shore, so it’s not clean. Still, the long period gives it some push, and the energy is moderate (680). Worth a look if you’re desperate.
Then there’s a big gap of flat or poor conditions until Sunday, 6th September, when the morning goes glassy again with a 3ft NW swell at 10 seconds – clean but small. After that, it’s mostly cross-onshore and tiny until we get another decent window on Monday, 14th September. That morning has 4ft W swell at 10 seconds, light SSW wind, and clean conditions. The energy is moderate (444) and the wind is cross-off, so the waves should be well-shaped. It’s the best call in the second week, but it’s still a week and a half out, so treat it as promising but not locked in.
Overall, the standout is Monday morning, 31st August – glassy, solid NW swell, and clean. Don’t sleep on it.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 12 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 832 | 898 | 710 | 481 | 384 | 154 | 84 | 39 | 92 | 101 | 53 | 53 | 84 | 568 | 485 | 340 | 251 | 196 | 320 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:49AM3.20m | 7:04PM3.33m | 7:24AM3.14m | 7:41PM3.19m | 8:03AM3.02m | 8:24PM2.98m | 8:49AM2.86m | 9:16PM2.73m | 9:48AM2.67m | 10:28PM2.51m | 11:10AM2.55m | 00:05AM2.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:40AM0.10m | 12:50PM0.20m | 1:14AM0.18m | 1:27PM0.29m | 1:51AM0.33m | 2:09PM0.44m | 2:33AM0.53m | 2:59PM0.64m | 3:26AM0.77m | 4:05PM0.85m | 4:39AM0.97m | 5:36PM0.95m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 832 | 898 | 710 | 481 | 384 | 154 | 84 | 39 | 21 | 68 | 53 | 53 | 84 | 568 | 485 | 340 | 251 | 135 | 320 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 14 | NNW 12 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 53 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 196 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | — | NW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | SW 13 | NW 9 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 67 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 39 | 35 | 92 | 101 | 39 | 39 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 80 | 114 | 214 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 154 | 4 | 39 | 131 | 39 | 56 | 154 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 39 | 128 | 39 | 39 | 150 | 26 |
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