Playa de Traba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for this stretch of coastline. The water is sitting at a cool 63°, which is a solid 3° below what we'd normally expect for this time of year. It's a bit nippier than usual, so maybe grab a thicker spring suit.

We're kicking off the forecast period with a bit of a gap, but the first real chance to paddle out hits on Monday the 31st of August. The standout session is the early morning. The wind is dead calm, glassy as you like, and we've got a solid 7ft NW groundswell rolling in with a 10-second period. The combined energy is sitting at 898 (moderate wave energy), and with the swell direction coming straight from the northwest, it's hitting this spot dead-on. The wave comment says it all: "expect very good surf conditions." This is the best we're going to see for a while – clean, powerful, and the crowd situation is only "sometimes" so you might get a few waves to yourself. That 7ft is a bit much for the beginners, but for everyone else, this is the window.

After that Monday morning magic, the next few days are a real write-off. The wind swings onshore or cross-shore, the swell drops off, and the quality goes straight in the bin. We're looking at a dry spell from Monday afternoon all the way through until the end of the first week of September.

Now, for the long-range look. There's a bit of a tease on Saturday the 5th of September. The morning brings a long-period 5ft NW swell at 14 seconds, with a huge combined energy reading of 1121 (strong wave energy). That’s a powerful, long-period groundswell. But here's the kicker: the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-shore by the afternoon, and it's lumpy. The surf will be there, but it's going to be a battle with the wind. The wave comment says "marginal."

The next real chance to get excited about comes on Monday the 14th of September. The morning brings a 6ft swell from the NNE, with a short 6-second period, but the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the SSE, and the wave comment is "expect very good surf conditions." The combined energy is 551 (moderate wave energy). This is a shorter period, punchy windswell, but with those clean conditions, it'll be fun. Following that, Tuesday the 15th of September looks even better in the morning: a 7ft NNE swell, light offshore winds from the SE, and again, "expect very good surf conditions." The combined energy is 670 (moderate wave energy). That's another solid morning session to pencil in.

So, if you're picking your battles, you want to be on the water at first light on Monday the 31st of August, and then keep an eye on the mornings of Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th of September. Those are the real standouts.

Rusty, signing off.

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