Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Traba surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NNE swell with 953 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s is also forecast. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Traba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, it's Rusty. Look, I've been staring at the charts for this stretch and I gotta be straight with you – it's a grim run. We're looking at a solid 16-day window, but don't get your hopes up. The only real glimmer of something surfable doesn't show up until Sunday morning the 26th of July, and even then it's a one-morning wonder. That's a massive gap of over a week with nothing but poor conditions to report.
The main issue here is the wind. For days on end, it's howling out of the north-east, smashing everything up with a cross-chop or making it lumpy. The swell is mostly weak and short-period, with energy readings often in the double digits (like 73 to 324) – that's just not enough grunt to push through the wind. The water's a bit colder than average for this time of year, sitting at 63°, just a touch under what you'd expect.
Now, the one standout. Sunday morning the 26th of July at Playa de Traba. The stars finally align. The wind drops to a glassy calm, with a light offshore breeze from the WNW. We're looking at a 6 ft swell from the NNE, with a combined energy of 339 – that's moderate energy, finally enough to get some proper waves. The period is only 7 seconds, so it's a short-period wind swell, but the clean, glassy conditions will make it look way better than it says on paper. It's a consistent beginner spot, so the crowds could be a factor, but when it's that clean, you put up with a few people. Bear in mind, 6 ft is getting a bit chunky for true beginners.
After that Sunday morning window, the wind swings back onshore or cross-on, and the swell drops off again. The rest of the forecast is a write-off. There's a small window on Monday morning the 27th of July with a 7 ft swell from the NNE, but it's onshore and the forecast is only marginal. At 7 ft, that's expert territory, and with the wind on it, it's going to be a messy, dangerous beast.
So, if you can get a pass for the morning of the 26th, you might snag a few clean ones. Otherwise, this is a blank run. The forecasts can change, but for now, it's looking like a kite-surfing kind of fortnight for anyone not interested in the early morning glass-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, strong winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 36 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 40 | 193 | 141 | 298 | 403 | 236 | 607 | 809 | 251 | 270 | 187 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:56PM3.61m | 6:25AM3.25m | 6:43PM3.63m | 7:11AM3.19m | 7:28PM3.55m | 7:56AM3.08m | 8:14PM3.37m | 8:41AM2.93m | 8:59PM3.13m | 9:27AM2.76m | 9:46PM2.85m | 10:17AM2.60m | 10:39PM2.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.12m | 00:13AM-0.07m | 12:23PM0.10m | 1:00AM-0.04m | 1:08PM0.15m | 1:45AM0.07m | 1:53PM0.27m | 2:30AM0.25m | 2:39PM0.45m | 3:14AM0.47m | 3:27PM0.66m | 4:01AM0.70m | 4:20PM0.87m | 4:53AM0.90m | |||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 9 | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 8 | N 7 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 36 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 236 | 607 | 809 | 251 | 270 | 187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | W 7 | W 9 | NW 10 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 39 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 20 | 33 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | W 8 | WSW 5 | SW 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 11 | S 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 10 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | S 16 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | 11 | 33 | 40 | 193 | 141 | 298 | 403 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 128 | 34 | 62 | 168 | 830 | 879 | 808 | 1312 | 991 | 154 | 254 | 150 | 150 | 131 | 26 | 233 | 173 | 150 | 332 | 0 |
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