Surf Forecasts:
Playa Princess surf forecast from 15 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 16 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 17 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SSW swell with 3,001 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 15 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Princess this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Princess over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Princess in the next 16 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 16th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Princess over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 267mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the ENE by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 911 | 807 | 561 | 425 | 439 | 924 | 1059 | 2195 | 3001 | 1370 | 1647 | 1606 | 1750 | 1469 | 1225 | 1024 | 911 | 857 | 732 | 732 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:51PM0.41m | 6:27AM0.79m | 6:22PM0.44m | 7:00AM0.77m | 6:52PM0.47m | 7:27AM0.74m | 7:20PM0.48m | 7:52AM0.70m | 7:45PM0.47m | 8:15AM0.66m | 8:07PM0.45m | 8:38AM0.62m | 8:26PM0.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:23PM0.06m | 1:11PM0.15m | 00:04AM0.04m | 1:33PM0.15m | 00:40AM0.05m | 1:53PM0.14m | 1:11AM0.06m | 2:14PM0.14m | 1:37AM0.07m | 2:35PM0.14m | 2:01AM0.08m | 2:55PM0.16m | 2:25AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 117 | 131 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 911 | 807 | 237 | 425 | 352 | 924 | 1059 | 2195 | 3001 | 1370 | 1647 | 1606 | 1750 | 1469 | 1225 | 1024 | 911 | 857 | 732 | 732 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | W 8 | W 7 | S 7 | W 5 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | W 4 | SW 21 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 14 | 111 | 561 | 71 | 336 | 572 | 777 | 943 | 1388 | 488 | 223 | 43 | 35 | 8 | 25 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 113 | 336 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 7 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SSE 8 | W 5 |
| kJ | 23 | 18 | 68 | 33 | 16 | 232 | 225 | 4 | 20 | 969 | 113 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 4 | — | W 4 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 257 | 439 | 919 | — | 1549 | 794 | 868 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 379 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 67 | 95 | 125 | 105 | 125 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 483 | 0 | 0 | 483 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa Princess provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Princess can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Princess 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 (Playa Princess) 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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