Surf Forecasts:
Plantation Point surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, E swell with 1,889 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Plantation Point this week:
The surf forecast for Plantation Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Plantation Point in the next 16 days are 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plantation Point over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s shaping up at Plantation Point. We’ve got a slow start but things are gonna cook.
First up, it’s gonna be pretty dead from now through the start of the week. There’s hardly any swell and it’s looking small and tired. You’re not missing much. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday – small cross-off breezes and nothing doing. Expect a gap of about 3 days where I wouldn’t even bother waxing up.
Then, on Wednesday the 15th of July, we finally get some juice. Swell jumps to 8ft out of the south with a period of 11 seconds and the combined energy is cranking at 1492 – that’s strong, for sure. It’s a real groundswell, long-period, and that’s gonna make for some powerful lines off this point. Wind is offshore from the southwest, so it’ll be clean. This is one of the standouts. The water temp is sitting at 65°F, which is about a degree and a half warmer than usual for this time of year – pleasant enough.
Now, a heads-up: at 8ft, this one’s for experienced surfers only. Beginners should sit this one out. The swell direction is S, which isn’t exactly the optimum SE that Plantation likes, but with that much energy and clean wind, the point will still handle it well.
The Thursday the 16th is still surfable, but the swell drops to 6ft and the period shortens, and the combined energy falls to 275 (moderate). Still offshore but more ordinary.
The real standout, though, is Sunday the 19th of July. We’re looking at another 8ft pulse, this time out of the east, period 12 seconds, and the combined energy is massive at 1921. This direction is a perfect match for the break’s optimum swell, and with a light offshore from the southwest at just 6 mph, the conditions are going to be absolutely glassy. This is the best wave of the whole outlook, no question. Again, expert territory at this size.
After that, we’ve got smaller but still fun surf through the next week – 3ft to 6ft, mostly clean, with a few glassy moments on the 22nd and 23rd when the wind drops to nothing. By the 25th it fades right off again.
Crowds? At Plantation Point, they’re *sometimes* an issue. With the quality on offer, especially on the 19th, expect company.
So to wrap it up: get ready for Wednesday the 15th, but don’t miss Sunday the 19th – that’s the day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 46 | 1492 | 542 | 483 | 270 | 141 | 59 | 135 | 160 | 224 | 320 | 450 | 1589 | 1826 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:22PM1.83m | 7:21AM1.26m | 7:17PM1.92m | 8:15AM1.31m | 8:08PM1.96m | 9:06AM1.36m | 8:58PM1.95m | 9:54AM1.39m | 9:47PM1.89m | 10:41AM1.40m | 10:34PM1.78m | 11:26AM1.40m | 11:20PM1.64m | 12:12PM1.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.18m | 12:43PM0.46m | 2:10AM0.10m | 1:39PM0.43m | 2:59AM0.05m | 2:33PM0.41m | 3:46AM0.05m | 3:25PM0.41m | 4:31AM0.08m | 4:17PM0.44m | 5:14AM0.16m | 5:09PM0.48m | 5:56AM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 |
 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 4 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | ESE 6 | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 32 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 13 | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 59 | 135 | 160 | 224 | 320 | 450 | 1589 | 1826 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | S 11 | S 6 | S 5 | S 10 | — | — | — | E 11 | S 12 | E 8 | S 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 18 | S 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 46 | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 55 | 31 | 16 | 14 | 24 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SE 8 | N 5 | E 11 | E 8 | S 16 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 21 | S 16 | S 18 | S 7 | SE 17 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | SSW 4 | S 11 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | ESE 6 | S 9 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 34 | 1492 | 542 | 483 | 270 | 141 | 34 | 37 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 24 | 155 | 224 | 431 | 395 | 194 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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