Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Traba surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, NNE swell with 615 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Traba this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Traba in the next 16 days are 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 13s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Traba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Playa de Traba in feet and Fahrenheit. The long-range charts aren't pretty for us paddle surfers. We've got a stubborn northerly wind that’s going to mess up the wave faces for the vast majority of this 16-day stretch.
Through the first week, from Monday the 10th through Saturday the 15th of August, the waves are small and weak. We’re talking about 2-to-3ft NW swell with a short, weak period, and it’s going to be choppy and bumpy thanks to that persistent cross wind. The water is about 65°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
We get a pulse of bigger, stronger swell around the 15th and 16th, with wave heights pushing 6-to-7ft and a ton of energy in the water, but it’s a short-period windswell blown out by a 20-to-22 mph cross-wind. The surface is going to be a lumpy mess. Honestly, that’s kite-surfing conditions, not a day for a log or a fish. Even the 17th and 18th stay messy with 4-to-5ft waves and strong, lumpy winds.
The one real bright spot, and I mean the only one you should really wait for, is Friday, the 21st of August. The morning forecast is a dream: clear skies, a small 3ft WNW swell with a good 10-second period, and the wind goes glassy. The wave models are calling for “good surf conditions,” which is a rare thing here. It will be small and clean, perfect for the break, but keep in mind the crowds can show up here.
The final week, from the 22nd to the 25th, goes back to the same old story: small, weak surf with an onshore chop. There’s a tiny chance on the morning of the 20th with a clean cross-off breeze, but the swell is weak.
The call is easy: wait for that glassy dawn patrol on Friday the 21st. Everything else is a skip.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 115 | 97 | 57 | 104 | 94 | 139 | 184 | 177 | 184 | 260 | 245 | 141 | 140 | 108 | 246 | 346 | 401 | 531 | 504 | 527 | 409 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:15PM3.07m | 3:49AM2.96m | 4:08PM3.33m | 4:39AM3.14m | 4:56PM3.55m | 5:24AM3.27m | 5:40PM3.66m | 6:06AM3.31m | 6:21PM3.67m | 6:45AM3.29m | 7:01PM3.56m | 7:24AM3.19m | 7:40PM3.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.63m | 9:33PM0.38m | 9:49AM0.40m | 10:26PM0.14m | 10:38AM0.20m | 11:12PM-0.04m | 11:22AM0.07m | 11:55PM-0.12m | 12:03PM0.01m | 00:35AM-0.09m | 12:44PM0.06m | 1:14AM0.03m | 1:23PM0.18m | 1:51AM0.23m | |||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 115 | 97 | 57 | 104 | 94 | 139 | 184 | 177 | 184 | 260 | 245 | 141 | 140 | 108 | 53 | 47 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 12 | WNW 10 | W 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | S 18 | — |
| kJ | 21 | 13 | 56 | 18 | 86 | 75 | 32 | 15 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 21 | 12 | 5 | — | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 5 | W 5 | — | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 28 | 37 | 86 | 246 | 346 | 401 | 531 | 504 | 527 | 409 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 146 | 26 | 39 | 146 | 26 | 26 | 64 | 39 | 39 | 128 | 120 | 69 | 146 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 212 | 39 | 150 | 39 |
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