Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Traba surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, NW swell with 784 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period. 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 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 11s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Traba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's break down Playa de Traba for the imperial crew.
Right from the start, it's a slow burner. The water temp is pretty normal for the season, nothing unusual. The first real surf to talk about is on Saturday the 29th with a 7ft swell from the west, but the wind is a cross-off from the south at 12 mph. It’s okay, not great. Sunday the 30th is similar, swell dropping to 6ft, wind more cross, looking poor by the afternoon.
Then Monday the 31st morning turns it on. Dead calm wind – 0 mph from the north. Swell is 7ft from the NW at 10 seconds, combined wave energy at 494 (moderate). The waves will be glassy and clean. That's your best bet in the first week. For a beginner spot like this, 7ft is a bit much – better for the intermediate crowd. The afternoon loses the glass with a light cross-on breeze.
From Tuesday into Thursday of that week, it's garbage. Swell drops to 2ft or less, cross winds, and energy falls into the weak range. A solid 4 days of nothing.
The next glimmer is Saturday the 5th of September. Swell comes back at 4–5ft from the NNW, with a longer period of 12–13 seconds. That means groundswell, more power, but those long periods can make a beach break a bit straight. Energy is moderate to strong (671–813). Wind is a light cross-shore from the NE. It's worth a look, but still not a top tier session.
Sunday the 6th is onshore and messy.
Now the real standout is in the second week. Monday the 7th of September morning – glassy again, north-northeast wind at 3 mph, swell 6ft from the west. The big one hits from Tuesday the 8th through Wednesday the 9th. Tuesday the 8th has 7–7ft from WNW/NW, period 11 seconds, energy over 1300 (strong). Wednesday the 9th morning is 8ft from NNW at 12 seconds, energy 1695. The afternoon pushes to 8ft from NNW, period 13 seconds, energy over 2000. That is massive, powerful, and with a light wind, it’ll be clean and dangerous. Expert only.
Thursday the 10th still has a 5ft north swell with a clean cross-off wind, but then from Friday the 11th on it’s all rain, strong wind, and tiny slop.
Final call: Monday the 31st morning for a clean glassy session. Wednesday the 9th is the big, powerful, long-range standout but for experienced surfers only. The rest is a washout.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 564 | 494 | 394 | 587 | 475 | 381 | 681 | 769 | 612 | 424 | 321 | 224 | 84 | 39 | 27 | 26 | 66 | 41 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:45AM3.14m | 5:57PM3.41m | 6:16AM3.20m | 6:30PM3.41m | 6:49AM3.20m | 7:04PM3.33m | 7:24AM3.14m | 7:41PM3.19m | 8:03AM3.02m | 8:24PM2.98m | 8:49AM2.86m | 9:16PM2.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.16m | 11:44AM0.20m | 00:08AM0.10m | 12:16PM0.17m | 00:40AM0.10m | 12:50PM0.20m | 1:14AM0.18m | 1:27PM0.29m | 1:51AM0.33m | 2:09PM0.44m | 2:33AM0.53m | 2:59PM0.64m | 3:26AM0.77m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — |
 | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 564 | 494 | 394 | 587 | 475 | 381 | 681 | 769 | 612 | 424 | 321 | 224 | 84 | 39 | 27 | 18 | 66 | 41 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | N 7 | — | S 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 7 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | — | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 26 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 4 | 128 | 26 | 51 | 154 | 26 | 26 | 128 | 26 |
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