Surf Forecasts:
Plantation Point surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, S swell with 1,489 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with ENE 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 17s. 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 1AM. 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 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plantation Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Gonna be a tough stretch ahead, but there's a couple of windows worth setting the alarm for.
Let's be real, the forecast is a long, flat, and frustrating run for a while. We’ve got a solid gap of nothing worthwhile from now until the 23rd of July. A few days of tiny, weak swell with poor conditions make it a write-off for surfing. The energy is just pathetic, mostly under 200 (weak), and the wind is all wrong.
The first real glimmer of hope hits on Thursday the 23rd of July. The morning is the standout. Plantation Point is a very sheltered point, so it takes a specific angle. We get a solid 8ft S'ly swell, and with a stiff 12 mph offshore breeze from the south, it's gonna be clean and lined up. The combined energy is a solid 952 (moderate to strong), so there'll be some push. This is for the advanced crew only though, this size is expert territory. Still, a proper winter groundswell on a point break with clean offshore wind? That's the one to aim for. The afternoon drops off to 5ft with a shorter period, so the morning is the session.
After that, it gets messy again. The 24th has a 6ft S'ly swell but cross-shore winds ruin it. The 25th of July morning is interesting: a glassy 3ft S'ly swell, energy at 292 (weak), but those still, clean conditions are a rare treat. It’s tiny, but if you're on a log, it's a window.
The end of the month and into August has a few pulses of S'ly swell, but the period is long (15-18 seconds), and these long-period swells can be straight at beach breaks. For a point like Plantation, that's actually a bonus. The 30th of July has a 2-2ft S'ly swell with a very long 18-second period and clean offshore wind. Energy is 241 (weak), so it's not punchy, but it'll be clean and rideable for a longboard. The 31st of July morning has a glassy 3ft S'ly swell with a 12-second period, energy 433 (moderate). That's a sneaky good one for a quiet, clean session.
The crowd situation at Plantation can be busy sometimes, but on these small, clean days, it'll be worth the paddle. The water temp is about 64°F, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year. Overall, the 23rd morning is the big red circle on the calendar. Everything else is a pick-and-choose for the small-wave crafts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 18 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 56 | 623 | 531 | 502 | 521 | 627 | 452 | 286 | 400 | 256 | 168 | 133 | 73 | 906 | 243 | 1489 | 736 | 490 | 241 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:20PM1.64m | 12:12PM1.39m | 00:06AM1.47m | 12:59PM1.38m | 00:53AM1.30m | 1:47PM1.37m | 1:44AM1.15m | 2:38PM1.37m | 2:44AM1.04m | 3:33PM1.39m | 3:58AM0.97m | 4:26PM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09PM0.48m | 5:56AM0.25m | 6:02PM0.54m | 6:36AM0.36m | 7:00PM0.60m | 7:14AM0.45m | 8:05PM0.65m | 7:53AM0.53m | 9:19PM0.66m | 8:34AM0.59m | 10:35PM0.63m | 9:22AM0.63m | 11:37PM0.57m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | S 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 55 | 623 | 531 | 502 | 521 | 85 | 452 | 286 | 31 | 256 | 168 | 133 | 73 | 46 | 31 | 15 | 736 | 490 | 241 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 17 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 15 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 13 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | S 17 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 21 | 135 | 85 | 141 | 134 | 33 | 56 | 31 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 8 | — | 6 | — | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 12 | — | E 9 | — | S 18 | S 16 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 56 | 11 | 43 | 39 | 35 | — | 19 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 10 | NNE 6 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | S 9 | S 7 | S 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 627 | 39 | 27 | 400 | 63 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 906 | 243 | 1489 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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