Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Traba surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, N swell with 535 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N 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 (Jul 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Traba in the next 16 days are 1.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Traba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk Playa de Traba in feet and miles per hour. It’s a quiet stretch of sand for the next week, with a few windows you can work with, but mostly you’ll be waiting for the right moment.
The first few days, from Friday the 24th through the end of the month, are pretty flat and messy. The waves are tiny, under 3ft, and the wind is mostly cross or cross-on, keeping things choppy. The combined wave energy is weak, mostly under 130. Not worth the paddle.
The real standout is Tuesday the 28th, early morning. The wind goes glassy – dead calm – and that’s a huge positive. The swell is 4ft from the NNW, with a 10-second period, giving a moderate energy of 315. That’s your cleanest, most fun session of the window. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no issues there.
From Tuesday afternoon, the wind swings onshore and it’s back to poor conditions. The rest of the week into early August stays marginal. By the 1st and 2nd of August, the swell picks up to 7ft from the NNW, but the wind is cross or cross-on, and it’s not clean. The energy numbers climb to 991, but it’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.
The 3rd of August Monday morning has a 6ft swell from the NNW with an 11-second period and offshore wind, but the conditions are still called marginal. Not a sure thing.
Then on the 4th of August, Tuesday morning, we get another glassy window. Swell is small at 3ft from the NNW, 9-second period, energy around 268. It’s clean, but small.
Bottom line: Tuesday the 28th, early morning is your best shot. Glassy, clean, waist-to-chest high. The long-range stuff around the 1st and 2nd has size but is iffy on quality. Don’t get your hopes up too high for late week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 48 | 37 | 35 | 117 | 112 | 99 | 50 | 63 | 535 | 386 | 339 | 302 | 299 | 242 | 181 | 66 | 54 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:55AM2.31m | 1:32PM2.42m | 2:07AM2.33m | 2:35PM2.52m | 3:05AM2.43m | 3:26PM2.67m | 3:51AM2.57m | 4:09PM2.84m | 4:31AM2.70m | 4:46PM3.00m | 5:06AM2.82m | 5:21PM3.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM1.11m | 7:50PM1.10m | 8:10AM1.07m | 8:52PM0.99m | 9:05AM0.96m | 9:41PM0.84m | 9:51AM0.81m | 10:22PM0.68m | 10:29AM0.66m | 10:59PM0.53m | 11:05AM0.52m | 11:34PM0.41m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 69 | 48 | 37 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 99 | 46 | 62 | 535 | 386 | 339 | 302 | 299 | 242 | 181 | 66 | 54 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 6 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | NNE 7 | NNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NE 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 56 | 50 | 63 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 75 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 6 | W 8 | S 11 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 15 | — | — | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | N 11 | N 10 | WNW 8 | N 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 9 | 27 | 27 | 5 | — | — | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 117 | 112 | — | — | — | — | 59 | 127 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 24 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 281 | 26 | 26 | 281 | 151 | 26 | 169 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
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