Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Traba surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, NNW swell with 706 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NW 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 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Traba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are shaping up like for Playa de Traba.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a tough stretch for paddle surfing. The first week and a half is pretty grim, with a whole lot of nothing and some messy conditions. The real standout window is looking like the Friday of the 28th of August, when we finally get a bit of size and cleaner conditions. The water temp is sitting around 65°, which is a bit colder than we’d usually expect for this time of year, so you might want a spring suit.
Starting off, there’s no real surf on offer until the morning of Thursday the 20th of August. That’s a good two-day dry spell right off the bat. When it does kick off, it’s marginal. Thursday morning we see a 5ft swell from the NNW, but it’s a short period windswell (8 seconds) and the wind is cross-shore, leaving a slight chop. The combined energy is moderate (498). It’s a “maybe” at best. Thursday afternoon picks up a little to 5ft, and the period stretches to 12 seconds, which is a nice long groundswell, but the wind swings cross-onshore, making it fairly choppy. The energy bumps up (756).
Friday the 21st is the same story – 6ft to 6ft from the NNW, but with that cross-onshore wind. It’s punchy (energy around 783 to 762) but messy. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd are a write-off with moderate onshore and cross-shore winds, keeping the surf poor and choppy. The swell sticks around 5ft to 7ft but it’s just not clean.
We get a real drop-off Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th. Monday is tiny and weak. Tuesday the 25th sees a 4ft WNW swell with clean, cross-off winds from the south, which is a nice change. The energy is moderate (242), but the size is small and the period is short (8-9 seconds). It’s clean, but not really enough to get excited about.
Wednesday the 26th is more of the same, small and clean in the morning, but then the wind picks up.
Now, here’s the one that catches my eye. Thursday the 27th of August sees a jump in size to 8ft from the NW, but the wind is onshore and it’s a choppy mess. The energy is strong (971). It’s a pass.
The best of the run comes on Friday, the 28th of August. The morning session is the standout. We’re looking at a solid 8ft swell from the WNW, with a nice 10-second period pushing a *very strong* energy of 1064. The wind is light and from the southwest, giving us a light cross-shore breeze. That’s going to keep the surface clean. This is big, powerful, and clean. It’s over 8ft, so this is strictly for experienced surfers only. The afternoon drops a bit to 7ft, but the wind shifts onshore and the energy drops to 836. The morning is the window.
After that, it fades. Saturday the 29th is back to 5ft with cross-shore wind, and by Sunday the 30th it’s small and ordinary, though we get a glassy moment in the afternoon – a 3ft swell with glassy conditions. Nice for a longboard, but small.
The first week of September looks like a return to small, weak, and mostly poor conditions. There’s a window on the morning of the 1st of September with a 2ft, clean cross-off swell (155 energy), but it’s small. The 2nd of September has a weirdly long-period 18-second swell at 1ft, but the energy is moderate (334) and the wind is cross-shore. It’s a tease.
So, to sum it up: the first week is a wash. The 25th is clean but small. The 28th of August morning is the big dog, but it’s for experts only. The rest is a mixed bag of small, messy, or both. For a beginner, this is a tough forecast. You’d be waiting for a cleaner, smaller day like the 30th of August afternoon.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
143 | 151 | 71 | 38 | 86 | 82 | 256 | 646 | 653 | 555 | 706 | 455 | 468 | 535 | 285 | 252 | 226 | 149 | 40 | 19 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 2:14PM2.42m | 2:48AM2.35m | 3:07PM2.62m | 3:32AM2.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:47AM1.21m | 8:35PM1.07m | 8:47AM1.03m | 9:24PM0.87m | ||||||||
7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | |
— | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNE 6 | NW 6 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 86 | 80 | 166 | 646 | 653 | 555 | 706 | 455 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 149 | 40 | 14 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | W 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | N 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 12 | W 9 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 6 | NE 6 |
12 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 8 | 82 | 69 | 103 | 76 | 150 | 56 | 67 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | NNW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 78 | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | — | — | N 5 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | NNE 6 | — | — |
143 | 151 | 71 | — | — | 49 | 256 | — | — | — | — | — | 468 | 535 | 285 | 252 | 226 | — | 26 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 53 | 26 | 26 | 64 | 26 | 128 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 265 | 26 | 173 | 265 | 26 | 170 | 406 | 26 | 170 | 808 | 238 |
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Information about the Playa de Traba Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Playa de Traba may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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