Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Traba surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, NNW swell with 842 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NNW 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Traba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s switch to feet and miles per hour. Rusty here again, and the story doesn’t change much – this is a waiting game.
Right now through August 20th, it’s a total washout at Playa de Traba. We’ve got a cross-shore mess, 30 mph wind out of the NE, waves running 5 to 6 ft with a weak 6-second period. Moderate energy, around 216 to 252, but it’s all lumpy chop. Save your gas.
The 21st is still poor, waves around 5 ft to 6 ft, period creeping up to 9-10 seconds, energy climbing to 634, but still cross-shore and choppy.
Then Saturday morning the 22nd – the wind goes dead calm. Glassy. Waves about 4 ft out of the NNW, 8-second period, energy 268. It’s not big, but it’s clean. That’s your first real chance to get wet without fighting the chop.
The 23rd and 24th stay cleaner with a cross-offshore breeze, but there’s thunderstorms and rain showers. Waves 4 ft to 5 ft, period back to 8-9 seconds. Not terrible, just a bit moody.
Now, the big one – Saturday the 29th. Morning session has a clean 2 ft groundswell from the NW with a very long 13-second period, energy 468. But the afternoon… that’s where it’s at: 4 ft from the NW, 11-second period, energy hits 1014. Light cross-shore wind, clean conditions. That’s the standout. It’s a couple weeks out, so keep your fingers crossed, but if it comes together, that’s your session.
Sunday the 30th brings a solid 8 ft NE swell – expert territory for sure, and it’s cross-shore with chop. Monday the 31st settles to 5 ft to 6 ft of long-period NNW groundswell at 12 seconds, clean with a gentle breeze. Good waves, just not the highlight.
Bottom line: wait for Saturday the 22nd morning for a glassy little session, and circle Saturday the 29th afternoon as your best shot at something special.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | 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) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 6 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 178 | 233 | 204 | 204 | 245 | 144 | 204 | 107 | 39 | 65 | 111 | 171 | 705 | 842 | 550 | 367 | 391 | 164 | 86 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:40PM3.35m | 8:01AM3.04m | 8:18PM3.08m | 8:40AM2.85m | 8:58PM2.79m | 9:21AM2.65m | 9:44PM2.51m | 10:11AM2.45m | 10:44PM2.27m | 11:23AM2.30m | 00:11AM2.15m | 12:56PM2.29m | 1:44AM2.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM0.23m | 2:02PM0.38m | 2:28AM0.48m | 2:43PM0.62m | 3:06AM0.74m | 3:29PM0.87m | 3:51AM0.99m | 4:26PM1.10m | 4:52AM1.20m | 5:48PM1.24m | 6:19AM1.29m | 7:24PM1.22m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | W 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 41 | 30 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 65 | 77 | 171 | 705 | 40 | 550 | 173 | 391 | 164 | 86 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NNW 7 | W 8 | NNW 13 | NW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 60 | 76 | 57 | 7 | 39 | 37 | 75 | 70 | 61 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SW 18 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 17 | — | — | SW 16 | NNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | NNW 12 | W 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 5 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 6 | N 5 | — | NNW 10 | — | NNW 9 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 178 | 233 | 204 | 204 | 245 | 144 | 204 | 107 | 14 | 5 | 111 | 76 | — | 842 | — | 367 | 40 | 34 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 174 | 169 | 154 | 173 | 150 | 53 | 1107 | 26 | 154 | 128 | 128 | 168 | 151 | 146 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 24 |
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