Playa de Traba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Yo, Rusty here. Let’s talk about your local stretch – Playa de Traba.

Alright, I’ll be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and grim for any real quality surfing. The first week is a write-off, a real bummer. From Monday the 27th of July right through to the end of the first week of August, the surf’s gonna be tiny, weak, and messy. We’re talking about a long gap of over a week with no worthwhile waves. The combined swell energy barely gets into the moderate range, with the highest reading early on being just 597 (moderate energy) on Monday afternoon, but that’s with a 5ft swell from the NNW and a 10-second period – sounds okay on paper, but the wind is a cross-shore from the NE at 12 mph, and the wave comment says it’s marginal. Not worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is about 1° cooler than normal for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The rest of that first week and into the second week is just a series of poor surf conditions with onshore or cross-shore winds, tiny swell heights under 3ft, and short periods around 5-8 seconds. The combined energy drops into the weak two-digit range often. It’s a real desert.

Now, here’s the one tiny glimmer of hope – and it’s a long way off.

Come Sunday the 9th of August, things finally wake up. We’ve got a solid pulse of swell arriving. Sunday morning is where I’d point you. The swell jumps to 7ft from the West, with a 11-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is a whopping 1114 (strong wave energy). That’s the standout of the whole forecast. The wind is light from the North at 6 mph, making it a cross-onshore, so it will be a bit lumpy, but with that much power, it’ll still offer some decent waves. The break is consistent, and it’s an exposed beach, so it’ll catch everything. The wind is light, which is a big plus. It’s a beginner-friendly break, but with a 7ft swell, that’s getting into the zone where it might be too much for learners. The optimum swell direction for Playa de Traba is NW, and this is coming from the West – close enough to work well.

The 10th of August (Monday) keeps the energy going with 6ft to 8ft swell from the WNW, but the wind picks up from the NNE at 9-12 mph, making it more onshore and choppy, so Sunday morning is the pick.

After that, the swell drops off again into the 5ft-6ft range with stronger cross-shore winds, so it’s back to a messy, less attractive setup.

So, bottom line: the first 8 days are a complete washout. The only real chance to get wet is on Sunday the 9th of August, early morning. It’s not perfect, but it’s the only game in town. The crowds at Playa de Traba can be there sometimes, but on a day like that with a bit of size, it might be worth a look.

Stay patient, and I’ll see you out there if the 9th delivers.

Rusty.

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