Plantation Point surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 22 May 2026 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Plantation Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Plantation Point sea temperature is
21.2° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 (May 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. 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 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 26) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (May 28) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sat 23rd May)6.5ft (2.0m) 10s
Best Surf 1PM (Tue 26th May)10ft (3.0m) 12s
Most Powerful 1PM (Tue 26th May)10ft (3.0m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plantation Point over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
10
2.1
E
10
2.4
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.2
E
12
3
ENE
12
2.4
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
1.9
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
717
878
1575
1909
2128
1941
1738
1546
1398
1549
1324
2431
1684
1248
1227
904
676
588
470
273
239
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
NNE
5
N
5
ENE
5
WNW
5
W
5
ESE
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNE
10
WNW
15
SW
20
SSE
25
S
30
SSE
30
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
on
cross
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:04AM1.64m
2:29PM1.31m
2:08AM1.54m
3:29PM1.36m
3:12AM1.44m
4:20PM1.42m
4:14AM1.37m
5:05PM1.48m
5:11AM1.30m
5:44PM1.54m
6:01AM1.25m
6:21PM1.60m
6:47AM1.21m
6:57PM1.65m
Low Tide
8:03AM0.32m
7:59PM0.72m
8:59AM0.38m
9:13PM0.70m
9:49AM0.42m
10:21PM0.65m
10:33AM0.46m
11:20PM0.58m
11:12AM0.48m
00:12AM0.51m
11:48AM0.50m
00:57AM0.45m
12:23PM0.50m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:50
6:50
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:55
4:55
4:54
4:54
4:53
4
1
1
1
11
1
4
3
1
Temp °C
17
18
18
17
20
19
17
18
18
17
19
16
15
22
21
17
19
18
17
18
18
14
16
17
17
19
18
17
19
18
17
20
17
14
20
20
15
17
15
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
10
2.1
E
10
2.4
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
1.9
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.4
S
7
1.2
E
9
Energy kJ
717
878
1575
1909
2128
1941
1738
1546
1398
1549
1324
1806
1684
1248
1227
904
676
588
470
203
239
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
9
1.1
ENE
12
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.3
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
7
1.2
E
10
0.8
S
6
Energy kJ
27
398
7
5
4
20
68
51
22
21
9
8
2
11
29
18
273
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
17
0.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
20
5
7
2
6
6
6
5
4
12
10
6
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ENE
12
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
4
2.1
S
7
0.8
NE
6
Energy kJ
2431
4
3
424
38
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
3
4
3
3
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
12
0
12
0
0
12
0
0
0
12
15
12
15
0
34
0
132
161
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
5
6
6
6
9
8
4
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Plantation Point:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Plantation Point surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Plantation Point Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Plantation Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Plantation Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Plantation Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Plantation Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Plantation Point may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in South Coast - New South Wales? If you are looking for accommodation near Plantation Point, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in South Coast - New South Wales, consider staying in Nowra which is 23 km (14 miles) away. Other places in and around South Coast - New South Wales where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Port Kembla which is 67 km (42 miles) away, Wollongong and Goulburn.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest