Surf Forecasts:
Playa Princess surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with 998 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Princess in the next 16 days are 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Princess over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 183 | 257 | 232 | 307 | 286 | 323 | 367 | 465 | 305 | 469 | 400 | 211 | 258 | 302 | 196 | 178 | 171 | 316 | 316 | 376 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:15AM0.79m | 8:35PM0.56m | 9:44AM0.77m | 8:55PM0.52m | 10:14AM0.74m | 9:08PM0.48m | 10:48AM0.70m | 9:10PM0.45m | 11:26AM0.65m | 9:02PM0.44m | 12:12PM0.59m | 9:01PM0.44m | 1:10PM0.52m | 9:25PM0.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:23PM0.28m | 2:50AM0.06m | 3:55PM0.30m | 3:12AM0.07m | 4:29PM0.33m | 3:34AM0.08m | 5:04PM0.37m | 3:58AM0.08m | 5:41PM0.40m | 4:26AM0.10m | 6:22PM0.42m | 5:02AM0.15m | 7:21PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 28 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 122 | 154 | 187 | 200 | 204 | 286 | 286 | 367 | 209 | 192 | 469 | 400 | 30 | 258 | 45 | 33 | 178 | 171 | 206 | 248 | 376 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 186 | 183 | 257 | 232 | 307 | 163 | 136 | 162 | 465 | 305 | 183 | 127 | 211 | 79 | 302 | 196 | 14 | 159 | 316 | 316 | 253 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 80 | 147 | 99 | 97 | 186 | 323 | 258 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 42 | 81 | 47 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 23 | 39 | 77 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 4 | — | — | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | W 5 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | — | — | 23 | — | 23 | 47 | — | 13 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 461 | 0 | 0 | 393 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 310 | 0 | 0 | 716 | 0 | 0 | 483 | 6 | 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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