Playa de Traba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks at Playa de Traba.

First up, Monday the 7th is looking like the standout. That morning is the pick of the bunch. We’ve got a solid 6ft WNW groundswell, with a 12-second period, pushing a heap of energy (1075). The wind is glassy, the water’s sitting at 66°, which is about normal for this time of year. It’s a bit on the big side for a beginner – you’ll want some experience for this one. The afternoon goes a bit cross-on, which will mess with the shape, so get in early.

Tuesday the 8th is a write-off. Strong wind and messy conditions. The same goes for Wednesday the 9th, despite a brief spike in swell on Wednesday afternoon – that 7ft N swell at 12 seconds has a lot of energy (1218), but the wind is a moderate cross-shore, just chopping it all up. Not worth it.

We’ve got a long dry spell from Thursday the 10th right through to the weekend of the 13th. The swell hangs around, but the wind is never right, or the period is too short, or the energy is just weak. The 12th has a weird 4ft swell with a 17-second period, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-shore, so it’s just lumpy junk. Stay out of the water.

Now, things start to look up again on Monday the 14th. Both morning and afternoon are glassy, with a clean 3ft to 3ft NW swell. It’s not big, but it will be clean and fun. Tuesday the 15th morning is also glassy with a 4ft NW swell (346 energy). That’s a good little window for a longboard or a funboard.

The real standout of the second week is Wednesday the 16th. The morning has a clean 4ft NW swell, with a 12-second period, and the wind is cross-off and light (807 energy). The afternoon is even better – glassy, 6ft NW swell, 11 seconds, and 766 energy. That’s going to be some of the best, cleanest surf of the whole forecast. Worth waiting for.

Thursday the 17th morning is clean again, but the swell drops to 3ft. Friday the 18th morning is another good one – clean, 4ft WNW swell, 11 seconds, but the wind is light and cross-off. That’s a solid session.

Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th are marginal, with cross-shore winds messing up what could be decent waves. The end of the run on Tuesday the 22nd is a wild card. The morning brings an 8ft N swell, clean, but that’s getting big. The afternoon is a monster 12ft NNE swell, glassy, but it’s honestly too big for this break. The energy is off the charts (1685). That’s expert territory only, and even then, it might just be unsurfable here.

A couple of things to note: Playa de Traba is a consistent spot, but it’s also a beginner-friendly break, so when the swell pushes over 5ft, it starts to get challenging. The crowds are sometimes an issue, but with the right wind, it’s worth fighting for a spot. The best wind direction is offshore from the SE, and we don’t get that much here, so the glassy and cross-off days are the ones to circle.

Rusty.

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