Playa de Traba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Well, I gotta be straight with you—this stretch isn't looking like much of a party. We're looking at Playa de Traba, and honestly, the next 16 days are a real struggle.

Right now, and for most of the coming weeks, we've got a persistent problem. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the swell is pretty weak and messy. The water is sitting at 62°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year—a degree or two off, so you'll want a good wetsuit.

The first few days are a write-off. Saturday the 25th through to Tuesday the 29th of July is just a run of small, choppy, and often poor surf. The wind is a constant issue, and the swell is short-period and weak. The combined energy is mostly in the weak 100s (103 to 105) range, which tells you there's just not much push.

We do get a tiny window on Wednesday the 29th of July. On the Wednesday morning, the wind goes glassy, with a light breeze from the NW. The swell is small, at 3 ft, from the NW with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is only 120. It's going to be small, clean, and weak. It's the only time the conditions are truly "glassy", but it's a very ordinary little wave. After that, the wind turns back onshore and it's back to the same old story.

Then there's a huge gap. From the 30th of July all the way through to the 9th of August, it's just a constant parade of poor conditions. The wind is either cross or cross-onshore, and often fresh and strong. The swell direction is all over the place, but the period is short, and the energy is weak. We get a couple of brief glassy moments on the 31st of July morning, but again, with a tiny 2 ft swell, it's barely surfable. The combined energy drops to as low as 52 on that afternoon.

The one moment that stands out as a *maybe* is Monday the 5th of August. The morning shows a 6 ft swell from the north with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 517, which is a moderate push. The wind is cross-shore, not ideal, but it's the biggest swell of the period. However, the period is short (8 seconds) and the wind is moderate, so it'll be lumpy and not much fun. It's a "marginal" call at best. For a beginner, anything over 5 ft can be a handful, and this is right on that edge.

Honestly, the only standout is that Wednesday the 29th of July morning. It's the only time you'll get clean, glassy conditions. The waves are tiny, but if you're desperate for a longboard session with no wind, that's your shot. The rest of the 16 days is a total bust. With the consistent cross-shore winds and the beach setup, this whole stretch looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

Rusty out.

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