Surf Forecasts:
Playa Princess surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with 627 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore 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 (Aug 06) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Princess over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 312 | 249 | 203 | 123 | 145 | 236 | 265 | 159 | 114 | 103 | 98 | 96 | 134 | 130 | 162 | 212 | 214 | 214 | 480 | 559 | 627 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:02PM0.55m | 6:17AM0.50m | 5:34PM0.55m | 7:04AM0.60m | 6:07PM0.56m | 7:40AM0.68m | 6:43PM0.56m | 8:11AM0.74m | 7:19PM0.56m | 8:42AM0.79m | 7:53PM0.55m | 9:15AM0.82m | 8:26PM0.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12AM0.31m | 11:49PM0.28m | 11:43AM0.34m | 00:08AM0.22m | 12:49PM0.35m | 00:36AM0.16m | 1:38PM0.35m | 1:06AM0.11m | 2:19PM0.33m | 1:37AM0.07m | 2:56PM0.30m | 2:09AM0.02m | 3:34PM0.28m | 2:42AM-0.03m | |||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | 13 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 312 | 249 | 203 | 123 | 145 | 236 | 265 | 159 | 114 | 46 | 65 | 96 | 76 | 74 | 50 | 212 | 212 | 156 | 480 | 559 | 627 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | W 9 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 109 | 132 | 121 | 114 | 15 | 27 | 39 | 35 | 103 | 98 | 45 | 134 | 130 | 162 | 49 | 50 | 214 | 184 | 118 | 144 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 11 | S 8 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 90 | 25 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 108 | 82 | 27 | 8 | 90 | 80 | 76 | 27 | 33 | 97 | 99 | 214 | 49 | 91 | 48 | 113 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WNW 5 | — | WSW 7 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 8 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | — | 9 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 495 | 6 | 0 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 310 | 0 | 0 | 745 | 0 | 0 | 483 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 736 | 2 |
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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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