Playa de Traba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into what the next couple of weeks look like for our patch of coast. We've got a bit of a slow start, but there's some serious muscle coming in the back half of the outlook that has me pacing around the shed already.

Right off the bat, don't bother paddling out today, Monday the 14th. It's small and messy. The first real chance to wet a line comes Wednesday the 16th, but even then it's not great. We see the swell starting to build, hitting 7ft from the NW Wednesday afternoon, but the wind is a fresh cross-shore making for lumpy, choppy conditions. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is a bit colder than we're used to for this time of year. The surf just isn't there yet.

We've got a couple of days of marginal, building surf through Thursday and into Friday morning. But hold onto your board shorts, because Friday the 18th afternoon is where this forecast sharpens up. Friday afternoon is your first standout. We're looking at a solid 12ft NW groundswell with a long 16-second period. The combined energy is cranking at 5055 (strong wave energy). The wind is a moderate cross-shore from the NE. Now, let's be real, this size is for experienced surfers only – anything over 8ft punching in with that much power is no joke for beginners. It's a proper beast, and the swell direction is spot on from the NW. The main caveat with such a long-period groundswell is it can wall up and close out on the beach, but when it's this big and clean, the peaks will be there for the taking.

The energy backs off a touch for Saturday the 19th morning, down to a still-chunky 7ft from the NW with a 13-second period. The wind goes cross-offshore from the ENE and it’s clean. That’s a solid window. By Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st, things start to settle into something more manageable. Monday morning the 21st, though, is your second standout. Don't let the 6ft size fool you. It's a NW swell with that longer 12-second period and it is absolutely glassy. Zero wind. That’s the dream. The combined energy is still a healthy 962 (moderate wave energy). For a surfer looking for clean, well-shaped waves without the fight of the previous days, that's the session to circle. The offshore wind from the SSW at 0 mph is just perfect. Crowds at Playa de Traba can be an issue at times, but on a Monday morning with that kind of glass, it'll be worth the gamble.

The second week tapers off in size but offers some great clean windows if you're patient. The swell drops below 3ft by mid-week, with a lot of poor, choppy days. But right at the tail end, Friday the 25th is another pure winner. We've got a 5ft NW swell, an 11-second period, and it’s completely glassy again. That's about as good as it gets for a fun, user-friendly day. The energy is moderate (577). Saturday the 26th morning holds a similar clean, glassy feel with a 4ft swell from the WNW.

So, to wrap it up: the first few days are a write-off. The real action fires up with the big, expert-only swell on Friday the 18th afternoon. My personal pick, though, is the clean, glassy morning of Monday the 21st. After that, the windows get narrower into the second week, but keep your eye on Friday the 25th for some of the cleanest, most user-friendly surf of the whole period.

Rusty.

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