Playa de Traba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of onshore and cross-shore slop that’s going to keep things messy. The real standout is a tiny window of calm on the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August, but don’t expect any fireworks.

The only spot on the radar is Playa de Traba. It’s a beginner-friendly, consistent beach break that’s exposed to the NW. For the first week, from Friday the 31st of July right through to Saturday the 8th of August, it’s mostly a write-off. The wind is howling from the NE or NNE, chewing up the water. There’s a bit of small swell running, but the energy is weak to moderate (56 to 183) and the wind just won’t play nice, leaving a lumpy cross-chop. It’s just poor surf conditions day after day.

Then, on the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August, we get a tiny break. The wind drops to a glassy calm (WNW 3 mph) and that’s the best it’s going to get. The swell is a tiny 0.6 ft from the W with a 10-second period. The combined energy is moderate (129). It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. The water is about average for this time of year. For a total beginner, this might be a chance to get wet, but for anyone else, don’t plan your day around it. The wind is light and glassy, so it’ll be clean, but it’s tiny.

After that brief moment of peace, the wind swings back onshore or cross-shore, and the rest of the week is back to the same old story – poor surf conditions. There’s a small window on the morning of Wednesday the 5th of August with another glassy moment (0.7 ft, WSW 3 mph, energy 99), but it’s still very ordinary. The same again on the morning of Wednesday the 12th of August (0.8 ft, W, glassy, energy 97).

The second week doesn’t offer any hope either. From the 8th of August right through to the 15th, the wind is strong and cross-shore from the NE, with fresh breezes up to 19 mph on the 9th. The swell is small and weak, and the energy is moderate at best. The swell direction is a bit off the optimum, but it doesn’t matter because the chop makes it a mess. Honestly, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing with that consistent cross-shore breeze.

So, the bottom line: there’s a long gap of poor conditions. The only real, if very modest, highlight is the glassy morning of Sunday the 2nd of August. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the only clean surf you’ll get. After that, it’s a long wait until the next possible glassy window on the 12th of August. The rest is just a write-off. Keep an eye on the forecast, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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