Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Traba surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with 1,758 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Traba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with the lowdown on Playa de Traba. This is a consistent beach break that needs a good NW swell to line up. The water temp is about 63°F, which is a couple of degrees cooler than normal for this time of year, so don't forget the rubber.
It's a bumpy ride for the next few days. The 26th kicks off with a weak 3ft SW swell and a short period, making for poor, choppy conditions. The 27th might give you a few clean, ordinary waves around 3ft, but nothing to write home about. The 28th is a washout – a big 12ft swell but with terrible cross-onshore wind, making it a messy, expert-only zone.
There’s a dry spell for a few days after that. The real standout is Monday, the 31st of August. The morning is dead calm with a clean 6ft NW swell. The energy is solid, and with glassy conditions, it’s going to be the best session on offer. It’ll get onshore later, so be there at dawn.
The first week of September looks mostly poor with strong NE winds and small, junk swell. Things get interesting again on Saturday, September 5th. The morning is glassy but tiny, around 2ft. The afternoon, though, is a winner: glassy conditions with a 3ft WNW swell and a good 10-second period. That’s another clean, small-wave window. Sunday the 6th morning is also glassy with similar 3ft waves.
The second week dries up, but there’s a final glimmer on Thursday, September 10th. The morning is clean with a 6ft NNE swell, but it’s short period, so it will be a bit walled-off.
Get on it Monday morning, August 31st, or the afternoon of Saturday, September 5th. That’s the best of what we’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 112 | 106 | 178 | 778 | 1758 | 1338 | 547 | 285 | 394 | 996 | 612 | 450 | 574 | 769 | 638 | 471 | 264 | 150 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:42AM2.89m | 4:54PM3.22m | 5:13AM3.04m | 5:26PM3.35m | 5:45AM3.14m | 5:57PM3.41m | 6:16AM3.20m | 6:30PM3.41m | 6:49AM3.20m | 7:04PM3.33m | 7:24AM3.14m | 7:41PM3.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:35PM0.45m | 10:40AM0.43m | 11:07PM0.28m | 11:12AM0.29m | 11:37PM0.16m | 11:44AM0.20m | 00:08AM0.10m | 12:16PM0.17m | 00:40AM0.10m | 12:50PM0.20m | 1:14AM0.18m | 1:27PM0.29m | 1:51AM0.33m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
 | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 |
mm | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 112 | 106 | 178 | 778 | 1758 | 1338 | 547 | 285 | 394 | 996 | 612 | 450 | 574 | 769 | 638 | 471 | 264 | 150 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 7 | NW 10 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 15 | 67 | 51 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NW 12 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | 106 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 151 | 52 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 26 | 169 |
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