Playa de Traba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Playa de Traba. We’ve got a stretch of small, messy surf ahead, so let’s not get too worked up. The water is running a bit colder than usual for this time of year, about 63°F, so you’ll want the rubber, even if it’s just a spring suit.

The next two weeks are looking pretty lackluster. There’s a real gap here—nothing worth paddling out for in the first week. The waves stay small, under 3ft, with cross and onshore winds messing up what little energy there is. The swell energy is weak to moderate, mostly in the low to mid-100s (94-224) range, and it’s just not coming together. You’ll see the swell direction shifting around, but it’s all short-period stuff, not enough push to make anything fun of it.

We finally see a bit of a bump around Sunday the 16th, with the swell picking up to 6ft in the morning and 5ft in the afternoon, but the wind goes cross-onshore and the period drops to a weak 7 seconds. That’s a chop fest, not a surf session. The energy does jump up to 297, but it’s not going to be clean.

The first genuinely surfable window looks like it might be Tuesday the 18th. We’ve got a clean, glassy morning with a light SW cross-offshore breeze. The swell is small, only 3ft from the N, but the period is a touch better at 8 seconds. It’s not going to be a classic, but with clean conditions and the energy at 144, it’s the best of a bad bunch. For a beginner-friendly spot like this, that small, clean wave will be a godsend. Playa de Traba is exposed to the NW swell, so we’re getting what we’re given.

After that, the wind picks up again, and the swell tries to build. Wednesday the 19th sees 5ft from the NW with onshore winds, making it lumpy. Then the wind really howls on Thursday the 20th, with a fresh 19 mph cross-shore breeze, which will just put a cap on it.

Looking into the second week, there’s a more promising pulse showing up for Saturday the 22nd. The swell builds to 6ft from the NW with a 10-second period, and the energy jumps way up to 596. But the wind is onshore, and the surf quality is forecast as poor. It looks like a lot of energy with nowhere to go. The setup at this exposed beach might be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on that day.

So, honestly, the pick of the fortnight is that small, clean window on Tuesday the 18th. It’s not big, but it’s clean, and that’s what we’re after. There’s a lot of waiting in between. Stay patient.

Rusty.

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