Conditions at Playa de Traba in September
September: The Atlantic Pokes Its Head Up
September is where the turning point begins. Average swell rises to around 6ft (1.9m), period jumps to 10.2s, and the surf begins to regain the long-period power that summer lacked. The directional distribution is ideal: NW (22.7%), WNW (17.2%) and NNW (14.3%) dominate, with a healthy NE/NNE lobe at 7.3% and 6.5% as the first autumn storms add cross-spectrum energy. This is a month that can serve up fun, well-ordered groundswell if the wind plays along.
And the wind plays along a little more now. The ideal offshore window improves to 23%, with SSW (10.1%), SW (8.0%), WSW (5.8%) and S (5.2%) all chipping in. NE winds still lead the rose at 23.4%, but they are less relentless than in July and August. With water temp 16.4°C, air averaging 17.7°C, and rainfall stepping up to 2.34mm/day, September afternoons can hold a mix of warm summer sunshine and newly arrived autumn groundswell - one of the best value months of the year.
Average Spot conditions at Playa de Traba in September
Swell history for September
Wind history for September
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa de Traba during September. Based on historical data, there is a % probability of groundswell occurring this month. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of the average wave height distribution, offering deep insights into the swell quality and surf potential you can expect at Playa de Traba for your next trip in September.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa de Traba for September. Our analysis shows that favorable offshore or side-shore winds coincide with surfable swell approximately % of the time. The accompanying graph illustrates the average size distribution of waves during these optimal wind windows at Playa de Traba.