Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Traba surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, WNW swell with 1,279 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s 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 2.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Traba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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Alright folks, Rusty here, let’s break down the surf for Playa de Traba.
The first real chance to get a wave is on Saturday the 5th. The morning is a washout – cloudy, a light cross-shore breeze, and a 5ft swell from the NW (14 seconds) with moderate energy (980). The afternoon is the real deal. The wind goes glassy at 3 mph from the West, the sky clears, and the swell jumps to a clean 6ft from the NW. The energy is strong (1251). This is a proper window for experienced surfers. The water is 65°, which is normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Sunday the 6th is a letdown. The morning is small and messy, dropping to 2ft in the afternoon. Monday the 7th offers a bit more size with a 7ft swell from the WNW in the morning, but the cross-onshore wind from the North spoils it. The energy is strong (1115), but it’s choppy. Tuesday the 8th is a tease: the morning goes flat calm with a 4ft WNW swell (9 seconds). The energy is weak (276), but it’s clean.
The standout, and the only real standout, is that Saturday afternoon (5th). The glassy conditions, the solid 6ft swell from the NW, and the strong energy make it the pick of the entire forecast. The rest of the first week is a mix of cross-shore wind and chop.
Then we hit a long dry spell. From Saturday the 12th right through to the end of the 16-day window, the forecast is bleak. The swell drops to under 3ft for days, and the winds are mostly onshore or strong cross-shore. There’s a pulse of 7ft to 7ft from the NE on Monday the 14th, but the period is a short 7 seconds, and the wind is onshore. That’s a messy close-out. The combined energy is moderate (499-555), but it’s not worth the paddle. The second week is all small, choppy, and ordinary. A short, sharp window of quality followed by a lot of flat and windy days.
Get on that Saturday session if you can.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 788 | 1112 | 722 | 361 | 227 | 861 | 1072 | 759 | 522 | 276 | 172 | 447 | 1269 | 1030 | 833 | 551 | 286 | 142 | 113 | 81 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:10AM2.55m | 00:05AM2.40m | 12:47PM2.60m | 1:39AM2.51m | 2:07PM2.82m | 2:48AM2.73m | 3:07PM3.10m | 3:40AM2.96m | 3:56PM3.35m | 4:24AM3.16m | 4:39PM3.53m | 5:04AM3.29m | 5:18PM3.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36PM0.95m | 6:14AM1.03m | 7:15PM0.86m | 7:43AM0.89m | 8:31PM0.61m | 8:48AM0.65m | 9:27PM0.34m | 9:39AM0.39m | 10:12PM0.11m | 10:22AM0.19m | 10:53PM-0.04m | 11:02AM0.05m | 11:30PM-0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 788 | 1112 | 722 | 361 | 225 | 861 | 1072 | 759 | 522 | 276 | 172 | 447 | 1269 | 1030 | 833 | 551 | 286 | 142 | 113 | 81 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NNE 6 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 154 | 59 | 78 | 79 | 106 | 106 | 43 | — | — | — | 57 | 47 | — | 17 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WNW 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 17 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NNW 15 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 80 | 24 | 5 | 227 | 82 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 126 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 41 | 51 | — | 29 | 60 | 39 | 56 | 90 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 39 | 168 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 26 | 150 | 39 | 26 | 120 | 4 | 26 | 120 | 128 |
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