Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Traba surf forecast from 27 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 29 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 1 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, NW swell with 6,441 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 27 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WNW 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 Sunday (Sep 27) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 11s. 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 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 01) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 29) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 27th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 29th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 1st Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Traba over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the S by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 10 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 533 | 703 | 1290 | 1058 | 701 | 326 | 156 | 426 | 672 | 1869 | 3310 | 5584 | 6375 | 4864 | 2609 | 1942 | 1315 | 771 | 563 | 289 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:27PM3.47m | 5:47AM3.37m | 6:03PM3.46m | 6:22AM3.37m | 6:41PM3.36m | 7:00AM3.28m | 7:22PM3.18m | 7:43AM3.13m | 8:10PM2.93m | 8:33AM2.92m | 9:09PM2.65m | 9:39AM2.71m | 10:30PM2.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:36PM-0.01m | 11:50AM0.05m | 00:11AM0.02m | 12:28PM0.08m | 00:48AM0.13m | 1:08PM0.19m | 1:28AM0.33m | 1:54PM0.38m | 2:15AM0.57m | 2:50PM0.61m | 3:13AM0.83m | 4:04PM0.83m | 4:33AM1.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — |
 | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 533 | 703 | 1290 | 1058 | 701 | 326 | 156 | 373 | 625 | 1869 | 3310 | 5584 | 6375 | 4864 | 2609 | 1942 | 1315 | 771 | 563 | 289 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | — | S 11 | NNE 5 | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 157 | 145 | 24 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | 218 | 214 | 156 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | SW 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 133 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 32 | 13 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 12 | 277 | 1380 | 426 | 672 | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 164 | — | — | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 26 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 117 | 24 | 24 | 170 | 39 | 39 | 169 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa de Traba provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa de Traba can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa de Traba surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa de Traba) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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