Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Traba surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, N swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNW 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s 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 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Traba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a hard look at what’s coming our way.
To be straight with you, this 16-day stretch is a tough one for Playa de Traba. We’ve got a long, dry spell of poor conditions ahead, and it’s not until the second week that anything even starts to look like it might offer a ride. For a beginner, consistent break, it’s a frustrating outlook, but that’s how it goes sometimes. The first real window of opportunity doesn’t show up until the 17th of August.
Let’s break it down. From now right through to the 16th of August, it’s mostly small, weak, and messy. We’ve got days of cross-shore and cross-onshore wind kicking up chop, and the swell just isn’t there. On the 8th of August, we hit a real low with a glassy morning, but the swell is a tiny 1 ft from the NNW with only 22 (weak) energy units. That’s not even a ripple worth paddling for.
There’s a brief flicker on the morning of the 9th of August. It’s glassy, with a 2 ft NW swell and 119 (moderate) energy, but the period is short at 10 seconds. It’s described as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and honestly, for a beginner spot like this, it’s still skippable.
The standout – and I’m using that term loosely – is the morning of Monday, the 17th of August. A 7 ft NW groundswell rolls in with a period of 10 seconds and a hefty 838 (very strong) energy reading. That’s the biggest push we’ll see. It’s a cross-shore wind from the NNE at 12 mph, so it won’t be perfect, but there’s real power here. For a beginner break, 7 ft is getting into the too-big zone, but for someone with a bit of experience, this is the one to watch. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.
After that, the 18th of August morning offers a drop to 5 ft NW swell with a 6 mph cross-shore breeze from the WSW and 401 energy units (moderate to strong). It’s still marginal, but it’s another option.
Really, the only two mornings worth keeping an eye on are the 17th and the 18th of August. The rest is a write-off. Hang in there.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 5 | NNW 7 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 212 | 151 | 127 | 107 | 66 | 33 | 17 | 9 | 33 | 69 | 92 | 84 | 86 | 83 | 61 | 77 | 133 | 138 | 175 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:38PM2.79m | 10:13AM2.65m | 10:43PM2.63m | 11:26AM2.58m | 00:06AM2.53m | 12:51PM2.62m | 1:35AM2.58m | 2:10PM2.80m | 2:49AM2.75m | 3:15PM3.07m | 3:49AM2.96m | 4:08PM3.33m | 4:39AM3.14m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM0.70m | 4:22PM0.84m | 5:00AM0.84m | 5:41PM0.91m | 6:21AM0.90m | 7:11PM0.85m | 7:44AM0.82m | 8:30PM0.64m | 8:53AM0.63m | 9:33PM0.38m | 9:49AM0.40m | 10:26PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | W 7 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 212 | 151 | 127 | 107 | 66 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 26 | 69 | 92 | 84 | 86 | 83 | 61 | 77 | 133 | 138 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 7 | W 6 | NW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NNW 13 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | W 11 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 71 | 47 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 33 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 86 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 13 | W 7 | W 6 | NNW 7 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 14 | WSW 6 | WNW 10 | W 5 | W 5 | N 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 40 | 98 | 27 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 128 | 4 | 26 | 68 | 34 | 336 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 431 | 0 | 26 | 146 | 26 | 24 | 146 | 0 |
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