Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Traba surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, NNW swell with 720 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Traba this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Traba in the next 16 days are 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 14s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Traba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s on offer for Playa de Traba over the next couple of weeks.
Truth is, this is a tough one to start. We’ve got a real dry spell from Tuesday, 18th August, all the way through to Monday, 31st August. That’s nearly two weeks of “poor surf conditions” with the wind blowing cross or cross-onshore, chopping up anything that tries to form. The swell is mostly short-period windswell, and even when the energy picks up a bit, the quality just isn’t there. For a spot that’s usually consistent, this is a long wait.
Water temperature is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing to write home about.
But just when you’re about to give up, the forecast finally lights up at the very end. The standout window is Tuesday, 1st September. The morning is the real deal. We’ve got a 5-foot swell from the NW, with a 10-second period – that’s a proper groundswell with some shape. The wind is glassy, dead flat calm, so the surface will be pristine. The combined energy is strong at 532. For a beginner-friendly spot like Playa de Traba, that 5-foot is perfect. That’s the session you want.
The afternoon of the 1st gets bigger, up to 7 feet from the NW with a longer 12-second period, and the energy jumps to a massive 1522. But the wind swings cross-onshore, which will put a bit of a crinkle on it. It’s also getting into that size where it’s a bit much for beginners. The morning is the clear winner.
Then on Wednesday, 2nd September, it gets serious for the big boys. We’re looking at an 8-foot NW swell with a 13-second period and a combined energy of 1894 – that’s very strong. The wind is a clean offshore, grooming the faces perfectly. This is big, powerful, and clean. At over 8 feet, it’s strictly for experts. Long-period groundswell at a beach break can sometimes make the waves a bit straight, but with that offshore wind and the size, it’s going to be a classic for the charger crew.
So, bottom line: forget the first two weeks. The action is on Tuesday, 1st September morning for the everyday surfer, and Wednesday, 2nd September for the experts. The long-range look is promising, but we’ll need to see how it shapes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, light winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 260 | 160 | 134 | 69 | 38 | 86 | 84 | 171 | 642 | 720 | 600 | 640 | 422 | 291 | 201 | 320 | 228 | 167 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:18PM3.08m | 8:40AM2.85m | 8:58PM2.79m | 9:21AM2.65m | 9:44PM2.51m | 10:11AM2.45m | 10:44PM2.27m | 11:23AM2.30m | 00:11AM2.15m | 12:56PM2.29m | 1:44AM2.19m | 2:14PM2.42m | 2:48AM2.35m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.48m | 2:43PM0.62m | 3:06AM0.74m | 3:29PM0.87m | 3:51AM0.99m | 4:26PM1.10m | 4:52AM1.20m | 5:48PM1.24m | 6:19AM1.29m | 7:24PM1.22m | 7:47AM1.21m | 8:35PM1.07m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 23 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 38 | 86 | 79 | 171 | 642 | 720 | 600 | 640 | 422 | 291 | 54 | 24 | 228 | 167 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | W 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 84 | 99 | 79 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 52 | 40 | 39 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 7 | SW 14 | NNW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 76 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | — | 20 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 7 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 260 | 160 | 134 | 69 | 9 | 8 | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 201 | 320 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 168 | 53 | 26 | 30 | 53 | 26 | 26 | 128 | 151 | 39 | 128 | 26 | 26 | 128 | 39 | 39 | 205 | 4 |
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