Surf Forecasts:
Plantation Point surf forecast from 23 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 26 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 30 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, S swell with 612 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 26 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE 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 Saturday (Sep 26) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Plantation Point in the next 16 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Friday (Sep 25) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sat 26th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sat 26th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 30th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plantation Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 228 | 328 | 194 | 156 | 299 | 160 | 113 | 200 | 232 | 585 | 563 | 383 | 188 | 127 | 46 | 106 | 132 | 612 | 352 | 242 | 109 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:25PM1.52m | 7:10AM1.37m | 7:07PM1.55m | 7:42AM1.46m | 7:48PM1.56m | 8:15AM1.54m | 8:30PM1.55m | 8:52AM1.61m | 9:14PM1.50m | 9:31AM1.65m | 10:01PM1.42m | 10:14AM1.68m | 10:52PM1.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM0.57m | 00:57AM0.31m | 12:58PM0.47m | 1:30AM0.28m | 1:39PM0.38m | 2:03AM0.27m | 2:22PM0.31m | 2:38AM0.28m | 3:07PM0.26m | 3:14AM0.32m | 3:55PM0.25m | 3:52AM0.38m | 4:47PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 30 | 32 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 10 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 |
| kJ | 140 | 48 | 194 | 14 | 6 | 160 | 113 | 110 | 71 | 77 | 39 | 14 | 188 | 127 | 46 | 106 | 104 | 612 | 352 | 195 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 17 | S 10 | E 12 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | — | S 16 | — | S 15 | NE 7 | NE 9 | S 7 | ESE 6 | S 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 73 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 13 | 21 | 38 | 30 | 132 | 72 | 55 | 7 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | SE 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 28 | — | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | NE 8 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 228 | 328 | 485 | 156 | 299 | — | — | 200 | 232 | 585 | 563 | 383 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 115 | 15 | 242 | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 586 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 0 | 164 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 162 | 15 |
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