Plantation Point surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

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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
21.3° C
(Which is 1.7°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 Monday (May 18) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s period. 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 6.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 21) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (May 19) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Mon 18th May)6ft (1.9m) 9s
Best Surf 4AM (Thu 21st May)18ft (5.5m) 12s
Most Powerful10AM (Thu 21st May)20ft (6.0m) 12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
3
2
2
3
5
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
Swell
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.9
E
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
2.3
SSW
6
3
S
8
2.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
5
S
12
6
S
12
5
S
12
4
S
11
3.5
S
10
3
SSE
9
2.2
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
311
549
600
612
484
474
358
360
440
1272
1186
2474
6721
9660
6734
4074
2612
1377
659
336
226
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
10
W
5
WNW
5
NE
5
SW
15
SW
35
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
10
WSW
5
W
0
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
8:26AM1.40m
8:29PM1.90m
9:21AM1.37m
9:19PM1.92m
10:18AM1.33m
10:11PM1.89m
11:18AM1.30m
11:05PM1.83m
12:20PM1.28m
00:03AM1.74m
1:25PM1.28m
1:04AM1.64m
2:29PM1.31m
Low Tide
2:22AM0.17m
2:03PM0.40m
3:15AM0.13m
2:51PM0.45m
4:10AM0.12m
3:43PM0.51m
5:07AM0.15m
4:39PM0.58m
6:05AM0.20m
5:40PM0.65m
7:04AM0.26m
6:47PM0.70m
8:03AM0.32m
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heavy rain
heavy rain
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6:45
6:46
6:47
6:47
6:48
6:48
6:48
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5:00
5:00
4:59
4:59
4:58
4:58
4:57
16
12
20
5
Temp °C
18
20
20
19
20
20
18
15
16
15
18
18
15
17
18
15
16
17
15
17
19
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
13
10
9
12
12
10
11
13
10
11
13
12
15
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.9
E
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2.5
SSE
10
1.5
ENE
11
4.5
SSE
12
5
SSE
12
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.6
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
311
549
600
612
484
474
358
360
322
800
1186
494
4868
7016
158
110
77
102
220
336
226
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.7
SSW
5
1.6
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1
E
11
0.2
ESE
8
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
1
1
3
4
19
634
303
247
7
148
198
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
3
60
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
5
2.3
SSW
6
3
S
8
2.1
SSW
9
3.5
SSE
10
5
S
12
6
S
12
5
S
12
4
S
11
3.5
S
10
3
SSE
9
2.2
S
8
Energy kJ
37
440
1272
697
2474
6721
9660
6734
4074
2612
1377
659
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
3
3
4
2
1
5
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
12
12
12
0
15
12
0
0
47
0
34
34
34
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
9
9
5
4
4
3
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
5
9
9
5
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
7
5
4
5
4
4
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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).

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