Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Traba surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, WNW swell with 292 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NW 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Traba in the next 16 days are 1.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 12s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Traba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for Playa de Traba is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, long stretch of very ordinary conditions before we finally get a brief window of something worthwhile. The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.
Let’s run through it. From now, Sunday the 9th, right through to late August, the story is mostly the same: messy cross-shore and cross-onshore winds, frustrating chop, and just poor surf conditions. The swell energy is weak to moderate (136 to 365), and the wind just won’t play ball. There are a few sessions where the swell bumps up a bit – around the 13th we see 4ft from the WNW with moderate energy (306) – but the wind is always cross or cross-on, ruining any chance of clean lines. It’s one of those periods where you’d be better off checking the kite forecast cause the paddle-in options are grim.
We then hit a couple of days mid-month, around the 15th and 16th, where the swell gets a little bigger, over 5ft, but the wind is still on it and the period is short, under 8 seconds. That means waves with no shape, just bumpy closeouts. Not what you want.
The one and only true standout comes on Wednesday morning, 19th of August. This is the one to watch. We’ve got a clean 6ft swell from the NNE, which is a solid size – too big for beginners, good for the experienced crew. The period is short at 7 seconds, so it won’t have that groundswell punch, but here’s the kicker: the wind is glassy. Dead calm. Zilch. Flat water. The combined energy is strong at 404, so there’s power in the water. For a beach break like Playa de Traba, that glassy surface will make all the difference. This is the only session in the entire 16 days that scores a "good" wave comment. Get on it if you can. After that, it’s back to the same old story – wind and chop taking over.
So, to wrap it up: prepare for a mostly blank run, it’s just one of those spells for the area. The only real hope is that Wednesday morning the 19th. Mark it down.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | NW 10 | WSW 7 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 70 | 74 | 94 | 97 | 57 | 130 | 94 | 139 | 181 | 173 | 173 | 292 | 250 | 181 | 143 | 176 | 187 | 181 | 256 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:10PM2.80m | 2:49AM2.75m | 3:15PM3.07m | 3:49AM2.96m | 4:08PM3.33m | 4:39AM3.14m | 4:56PM3.55m | 5:24AM3.27m | 5:40PM3.66m | 6:06AM3.31m | 6:21PM3.67m | 6:45AM3.29m | 7:01PM3.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.64m | 8:53AM0.63m | 9:33PM0.38m | 9:49AM0.40m | 10:26PM0.14m | 10:38AM0.20m | 11:12PM-0.04m | 11:22AM0.07m | 11:55PM-0.12m | 12:03PM0.01m | 00:35AM-0.09m | 12:44PM0.06m | 1:14AM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:38 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | 65 | 70 | 74 | 94 | 97 | 57 | 130 | 94 | 139 | 181 | 173 | 173 | 292 | 250 | 181 | 143 | 176 | 187 | 181 | — | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | N 5 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 12 | WNW 10 | W 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | W 8 | — | — | N 9 |
| kJ | 96 | 1 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 56 | 18 | 86 | 73 | 32 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 21 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 5 | W 5 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 2 | — | 9 | 17 | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 7 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 65 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 27 | 256 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 64 | 0 | 24 | 248 | 26 | 26 | 146 | 26 | 39 | 406 | 39 | 39 | 128 | 39 | 69 | 128 | 39 | 39 | 665 | 26 |
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