Playa de Traba Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.19° N 9.05° W

Playa de Traba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa de Traba sea temperature is
17.0°C
1.9° 

Playa de Traba surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Playa de Traba surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, WNW swell with 995 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s. 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 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 16s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep)2ft (0.6m) 9s
Best Surf 2PM (Sat 5th Sep)5ft (1.6m) 13s
Most Powerful 8AM (Mon 7th Sep)5.5ft (1.7m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Traba over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here, checking in from the beach.

Honestly, looking at the next 16 days for Playa de Traba, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a solid window of swell kicking off, but cross-shore winds are going to be an issue for a few days before we get some real quality.

We start on the 2nd of September (Wednesday) with small, weak stuff. The swell is a humble 2 ft from the WNW, but it’s onshore and choppy, so not worth paddling out for. Thursday the 3rd morning is pretty average too, but the afternoon on the 3rd gets our first little glimmer with glassy conditions and 2 ft WNW swell. It’s tiny and ordinary, but clean enough for a longboard after work. The combined swell energy is weak (94).

Friday the 4th is back to rubbish with 3 ft and cross-shore winds – skip it.

Now, the first real standout arrives on Saturday the 5th of September. The morning is the pick of the early window. We’ve got clean conditions with a light offshore breeze, and the swell jumps to a nice 5 ft from the NW. The period is a solid 14 seconds, so there’s proper groundswell energy in the water – combined energy hits 963 (moderate to strong). This is a good, solid, clean day for experienced surfers. The 6 ft in the afternoon gets messy with cross-shore winds and a risk of thunderstorms, so make the most of that morning session.

Sunday the 6th is a step down with a lighter 4 ft, and Monday the 7th has 6 ft but the cross-shore wind messes it up again. It feels like the winds are fighting us.

There’s another promising window on Wednesday the 9th of September. The morning is glassy again with 5 ft of NW swell (361 combined energy). Another solid, clean session for the intermediate crew.

The second week is more of a wait-and-see. There’s some swell around, but the wind is consistently from the NE at 15-22 mph, which is just too lumpy for good paddling. Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th have some size (5 ft to 5 ft) and nice period, but the cross-chop makes it messy. Thursday the 10th afternoon has a 5 ft from the NNW with a 12-second period, but the wind is just a problem. We get one clean morning on Monday the 14th with 6 ft from the NNW and a light offshore, but the afternoon blows out again.

For the absolute best on offer: get in the water Saturday morning, 5th of September and Wednesday morning, 9th of September. Those are your clean, solid windows with the best chance of a proper session. The rest of the time, you’re either fighting the wind or waiting on small stuff.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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High Tide
8:03AM3.02m
8:24PM2.98m
8:49AM2.86m
9:16PM2.73m
9:48AM2.67m
10:28PM2.51m
11:10AM2.55m
00:05AM2.40m
12:47PM2.60m
1:39AM2.51m
2:07PM2.82m
2:48AM2.73m
3:07PM3.10m
3:40AM2.96m
Low Tide
2:09PM0.44m
2:33AM0.53m
2:59PM0.64m
3:26AM0.77m
4:05PM0.85m
4:39AM0.97m
5:36PM0.95m
6:14AM1.03m
7:15PM0.86m
7:43AM0.89m
8:31PM0.61m
8:48AM0.65m
9:27PM0.34m
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Information about the Playa de Traba Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa de Traba provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa de Traba can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa de Traba surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa de Traba) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Playa de Traba may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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